Is there space for a 12.7mm hard drive inside the 2010 unibody mac mini? Bought a 1.83 mini and would only take a 9.5mm HDD. I need to know if there is space for the larger drive.
Would a photo or two be possibleConfirmed. Got my 12.5mm Toshiba to fit inside the 2010 Mac Mini.
I had to remove the airport antenna wire from the shroud and cut
off the metal tabs that hold that wire down so it would slide back in.
After that small modification. Fits snug like a bug.
^have you had any sort of issues with that? I'm getting a mini and coming from a 13" MBP with an 80GB SSD+ 1TB HDD, and I want to transfer all that over to the mini. If not, I'd like to be able to at least transfer my 1TB drive and go without the SSD. Thanks.
Would a photo or two be possible
showing the surgery?
This means that two 1TB Laptop HD's
will fit in the 2010 mini, right?
Cool!!!
Don't feel bad. I've chopped up my miniYeah I can tear back into it tomorrow. I can't believe I never took pictures of it in the first place
Two 1TB drives should fit with an optinay adapter then.
Will show a pic of it tomorrow so you can see what needs to be modified. Just a couple of the metal tabs that hold the antenna wire.
Here you go guys. Hello, 2TB Mini server!
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/samsung-spinpoint-m8-puts-1tb-drives-on-a-diet-just-in-time-for/
not bad a 2 platter 1tb in a 9.5mm height for 129
Been waiting a long time for that but my 12.5mm drive works just fine![]()
You have shoved a 12.5mm drive in 2010 Mini??Yours is a regular Mini with a DVD drive, not a Server right?
Yes regular Mini with DVD drive. Only required a small modification. The little tabs that hold the airport antenna on the airport shield have to be removed as they were blocking the airport shield from sitting flush. Other than than it fits just fine.
Been super busy but if I get any time I will take some pictures.![]()
Pictures and/or a how-to would be fantastic!!
Why? Just buy the proper 9.5mm drives (Samsung HN-M101MBB) - they should be available any day.
they should be quite faster due to 2 500gb platers vs 3 333gb platers
pre order for $120.00 12 day wait
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/HNM101MBB/
That's pretty good price. I'm sure 7.2k drives will be available shortly. But 2 of these in a RAID0/1 will be hella fast though. I think I might buy one for my MBP and mate it up with my Toshiba 1TB. Sucks because I just sold my last opitbay adapter too![]()
newegg would be 198.78 after tax and shipping.
owc was 228 with discounts oh well.
It happens can't always win.
They should arrive on monday the 25th.