Can I upgrade the new mini alone ?

1member1 · Nov 10, 2012, 04:13 AM

I mean change the hard drive to SSD instead of HDD ? maybe use both ?

They showed how easy is to open it but not sure how easy is to get to the drive .

wabbit42 · Nov 10, 2012, 04:17 AM

This link shows you what to do for last year's model, and I'm pretty sure it would be almost the same, if not identical, for the new model.

limesmoothie · Nov 10, 2012, 04:22 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBongunj4pc

Shows you how to get in and upgrade the drive. There is an ifixit tutorial on how to go dual drive, if you Google for it.

Not as simple as a RAM upgrade, not massively difficult but it depends on how confident you feel!

nikolajlr · Nov 10, 2012, 04:23 AM

Adding a harddrive/SSD can be a bit tricky if you haven't pulled things apart before.

Take a look at this video from OWC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=jSA65MjfRG8

It's the same for the 2012 model.

More info here for colonials:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIYIMM11D2/

(People in the old world can go to http://www.macupgrade.eu for the kit)

1member1 · Nov 10, 2012, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikolajlr

Adding a harddrive/SSD can be a bit tricky if you haven't pulled things apart before.

Take a look at this video from OWC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=jSA65MjfRG8

It's the same for the 2012 model.

More info here for colonials:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIYIMM11D2/

(People in the old world can go to http://www.macupgrade.eu for the kit)

I did pull things a part but not in a mac computer :< anyway thank you all for the fast reply.. great forum

Nov 10, 2012, 04:13 AM	#1
1member1 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	Can I upgrade the new mini alone ? I mean change the hard drive to SSD instead of HDD ? maybe use both ? They showed how easy is to open it but not sure how easy is to get to the drive .
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Nov 10, 2012, 04:22 AM	#3
limesmoothie macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBongunj4pc Shows you how to get in and upgrade the drive. There is an ifixit tutorial on how to go dual drive, if you Google for it. Not as simple as a RAM upgrade, not massively difficult but it depends on how confident you feel! __________________ iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Mac Mini 2012, MBA 11" 2012, MBP 13.3
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Nov 10, 2012, 04:17 AM	#2
wabbit42 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012	This link shows you what to do for last year's model, and I'm pretty sure it would be almost the same, if not identical, for the new model.
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Nov 10, 2012, 04:23 AM	#4
nikolajlr macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Denmark	Adding a harddrive/SSD can be a bit tricky if you haven't pulled things apart before. Take a look at this video from OWC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=jSA65MjfRG8 It's the same for the 2012 model. More info here for colonials: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIYIMM11D2/ (People in the old world can go to http://www.macupgrade.eu for the kit)
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