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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Optical Drive Replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 780314" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Are you able to locate the drive with System Profiler or Disk Utility?</p><p></p><p>If not, are you willing to try the new 'bare' drive via an adaptor? You'll need to buy a kit (about US$18), and with it hook the new drive into your Mini via a USB plug/port. This will test:</p><p>a) the power to the drive itself - you'll be able to hear/feel the unit spinning</p><p>b) the ATA or SATA connection at the rear of the drive</p><p>c) its USB connectivity (not that that is important when the drive is installed inside the Mini).</p><p></p><p>You may find that the experience of an optical drive 'outside' your Mini will persuade you to go for the alternative of an external firewire optical drive.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, what was wrong with the old Matshita drive?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 780314, member: 56231"] Are you able to locate the drive with System Profiler or Disk Utility? If not, are you willing to try the new 'bare' drive via an adaptor? You'll need to buy a kit (about US$18), and with it hook the new drive into your Mini via a USB plug/port. This will test: a) the power to the drive itself - you'll be able to hear/feel the unit spinning b) the ATA or SATA connection at the rear of the drive c) its USB connectivity (not that that is important when the drive is installed inside the Mini). You may find that the experience of an optical drive 'outside' your Mini will persuade you to go for the alternative of an external firewire optical drive. Incidentally, what was wrong with the old Matshita drive? [/QUOTE]
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