Mac mini mid, with SSD upgrade.

[McGilli]

I'm gonna remove the 2nd SSD from my MBP later tonight.

Anyone know if I am able to just remove that cable and use it in the Mini?

 

[Poki]

*Probably* that's not possible as the Mini uses a proprietary cable nowhere else used, but I'm not 100% sure, so the MBPs might use a compatible cable.

 

[John Kotches]

*Probably* that's not possible as the Mini uses a proprietary cable nowhere else used, but I'm not 100% sure, so the MBPs might use a compatible cable.

I haven't examined them that closely, but the logic board connector looks to be the same to me. the plastic form on top looks different, but I don't think the actual connectors are different.

even with apple volumes, I think they would want to use the same logic board connector across mbp, mini, and iMac.

 

[OTACORB]

as others have noted, if you are only replacing the top drive you don't need to remove the logic board.

now I can't wait for the prices on 500 gig ssd to crater so that I can upgrade the second drive to ssd.

That is actually the lower or bottom drive, remember when installing you have the mac mini upside down. Just wanted to make the distinction because when you see your SSD drive listed in the information on your Mac it will show up as the bottom/lower drive, not the top/upper drive.

 

[John Kotches]

That is actually the lower or bottom drive, remember when installing you have the mac mini upside down. Just wanted to make the distinction because when you see your SSD drive listed in the information on your Mac it will show up as the bottom/lower drive, not the top/upper drive.

Depends on the definition of top , eh?

In terms of assembly / disassembly I'll stick with my description.

In the end I'm paying attention to the target rather than the location in the chassis.

 

[OTACORB]

Depends on the definition of top , eh?

In terms of assembly / disassembly I'll stick with my description.

In the end I'm paying attention to the target rather than the location in the chassis.

No it doesn't depend on ones definition of top. Apple has clearly decided in its own assembly which is lower and which is upper bay. Just so folks understand that when the mac mini is turned on its top side with the bottom open that the hard drive nearest the bottom of the case is the lower bay. Personally I don't care what YOU call it. What IS important is what Apple calls it and you access it via the system report.

Your post are helpful no doubt about it, but in this case you are giving incorrect information, so I am just clarifying. I think for the sake of confusion or lack thereof we should stick with Apple's assembly definitions and not create our own.