Here's a question - and it's probably been answered somewhere..
I Just replaced my 2009 Mini with a Mid 2011 2.5GHz i5 model.
I want to add a 2nd drive to the machine. Checked System Profiler and the drive location shows "Bottom" bay for the stock drive.
iFixit sells that $69 kit which has everything I need, but they make reference that it's a bottom cable. Don't I already have one of those cables? Does it come with the correct cable?
There is a difference between upper and lower cables.
Am I understanding correctly that there's a naming change by Apple with reference to the 2010 and 2011 models?
2010 - They named the cable you need as "Lower" which is the "Upper cable 2011?
2011 - They named the cable you need as "Upper" which is the "Lower" cable for 2010?
http://www.impactcomputers.com/076-1390.html
http://www.impactcomputers.com/076-1391.html
Bottom line - which cable do I need for my model mac?
I will need grommets and screws too.
Do I really need to fork out $69 + $30 to ship it to Canada?
I Just replaced my 2009 Mini with a Mid 2011 2.5GHz i5 model.
I want to add a 2nd drive to the machine. Checked System Profiler and the drive location shows "Bottom" bay for the stock drive.
iFixit sells that $69 kit which has everything I need, but they make reference that it's a bottom cable. Don't I already have one of those cables? Does it come with the correct cable?
There is a difference between upper and lower cables.
Am I understanding correctly that there's a naming change by Apple with reference to the 2010 and 2011 models?
2010 - They named the cable you need as "Lower" which is the "Upper cable 2011?
2011 - They named the cable you need as "Upper" which is the "Lower" cable for 2010?
http://www.impactcomputers.com/076-1390.html
http://www.impactcomputers.com/076-1391.html
Bottom line - which cable do I need for my model mac?
I will need grommets and screws too.
Do I really need to fork out $69 + $30 to ship it to Canada?
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