2010 Mac mini HD replacement

bearcatrp · Jan 25, 2013, 10:02 AM

Will the 9.5mm 2.5 inch hard drives fit in a 2010 mini? Looking at a 1TB drive but noticed on OWC that they sell 7mm and 9.5mm drives. The 7mm only go up to 500GB but need a larger drive if possible. Don't want to use external. Tnks

COrocket · Jan 25, 2013, 10:19 AM

Yes, it should work. When I opened up my 2012 mini there was a 1TB 9.5 MM drive as standard equipment. One way to double check is to open up your mini and check the size of the current drive. 7MM drives are useful for really slim laptop installations. I think they started making 12.5MM drives, which may not fit.

Giuly · Jan 25, 2013, 10:19 AM

The Mac Mini has a 9.5mm hard drive inside, so yes.

bearcatrp · Jan 25, 2013, 06:14 PM

Thanks for the responses. Now to find a good price on a hard drive.

Giuly · Jan 25, 2013, 11:38 PM

If you need disk space, the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue, if you're rather interested in a little speed boost, the 750GB WD Scorpio Black. The price is about the same.

philipma1957 · Jan 26, 2013, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bearcatrp

Thanks for the responses. Now to find a good price on a hard drive.

https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=HD-WD75BKT

74 bucks 6 off = 68 bucks

plus 3 dollars to mail it
total of 71

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bearcatrp · Jan 28, 2013, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the replies. Anyone know if snow leopard has trim? Might consider a 512gb ssd to help speed it up.

COrocket · Jan 28, 2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bearcatrp

Thanks for the replies. Anyone know if snow leopard has trim? Might consider a 512gb ssd to help speed it up.

OSX only enables TRIM by default for OEM SSD's. If you do install an SSD, use this http://www.groths.org/?page_id=322 to enable TRIM on your machine. If you are willing to spend the money, I'd go for the SSD. The speed differences are amazing.

Jan 25, 2013, 10:02 AM	#1
bearcatrp macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boon Docks USA	2010 Mac mini HD replacement Will the 9.5mm 2.5 inch hard drives fit in a 2010 mini? Looking at a 1TB drive but noticed on OWC that they sell 7mm and 9.5mm drives. The 7mm only go up to 500GB but need a larger drive if possible. Don't want to use external. Tnks __________________ 2010 2.66 Mac Mini, 16GB iPad-3rd Gen, 2 ATV, iPhone 4S, Dual X5670 2.93 Westmere Win7 PC (48GB).
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COrocket macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	Yes, it should work. When I opened up my 2012 mini there was a 1TB 9.5 MM drive as standard equipment. One way to double check is to open up your mini and check the size of the current drive. 7MM drives are useful for really slim laptop installations. I think they started making 12.5MM drives, which may not fit. __________________ 2012 Mac Mini - i7 Quad Core 2.3 GHz - 4GB RAM - 128 GB SSD
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bearcatrp Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boon Docks USA	Thanks for the responses. Now to find a good price on a hard drive. __________________ 2010 2.66 Mac Mini, 16GB iPad-3rd Gen, 2 ATV, iPhone 4S, Dual X5670 2.93 Westmere Win7 PC (48GB).
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bearcatrp Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boon Docks USA	Thanks for the replies. Anyone know if snow leopard has trim? Might consider a 512gb ssd to help speed it up. __________________ 2010 2.66 Mac Mini, 16GB iPad-3rd Gen, 2 ATV, iPhone 4S, Dual X5670 2.93 Westmere Win7 PC (48GB).
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Jan 25, 2013, 10:19 AM	#3
Giuly macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: That depends whether you ask for timezone, state of mind or GPS coordinates.	The Mac Mini has a 9.5mm hard drive inside, so yes.
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Jan 25, 2013, 11:38 PM	#5
Giuly macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: That depends whether you ask for timezone, state of mind or GPS coordinates.	If you need disk space, the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue, if you're rather interested in a little speed boost, the 750GB WD Scorpio Black. The price is about the same.
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