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Upgrading Mac Mini HDD
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<blockquote data-quote="dtravis7" data-source="post: 1296327" data-attributes="member: 8287"><p>Which model Mini is it? The older ones (before the new flat Minis) come apart way differently than the latest Mini.</p><p></p><p>What size is the PS3's hard drive? 2.5" or 3.5"? I have never been inside a PS3 before. If the PS3's drive is a 2.5" Notebook SATA drive, then yes, it will work in the Mini.</p><p></p><p>You can also purchase a inexpensive external hard drive enclosure and put in the 80GB. Then install SL on the 320 GB and use Migration Assistant and your new install will be just like your old on the 80GB. That is what I would do.</p><p></p><p>Going to try and find out exactly what drive a PS3 uses so I can better answer your first question.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: just checked and the drive in the PS3 IS a 2.5" SATA Notebook drive, so it should work in your Mini. Still give us the specs on the Mini. There are many tutorials and videos on upgrading the hard drive on the net.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtravis7, post: 1296327, member: 8287"] Which model Mini is it? The older ones (before the new flat Minis) come apart way differently than the latest Mini. What size is the PS3's hard drive? 2.5" or 3.5"? I have never been inside a PS3 before. If the PS3's drive is a 2.5" Notebook SATA drive, then yes, it will work in the Mini. You can also purchase a inexpensive external hard drive enclosure and put in the 80GB. Then install SL on the 320 GB and use Migration Assistant and your new install will be just like your old on the 80GB. That is what I would do. Going to try and find out exactly what drive a PS3 uses so I can better answer your first question. EDIT: just checked and the drive in the PS3 IS a 2.5" SATA Notebook drive, so it should work in your Mini. Still give us the specs on the Mini. There are many tutorials and videos on upgrading the hard drive on the net. [/QUOTE]
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