I have read several people have installed their ssd in a late MacMini 2012 in the original slot where the hard disk was, and the HD in the empty bay. What is currently considered the best thing to do (also since I'm now running 10.10, which was not the standard OS when the guide from ifixit was made)?

Same question regarding the cable to attach the new ssd? Is it best to use the original cable for the ssd or better to use the ifixit cable for the sad?

Thanks,

Eric

⟐ Answer accepted June 14, 2015 at 2:31 MST

Is it processor dependent ? (some Intel processors are listed at 16 GB, some at 32 GB)

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Added:

To be more specific:

If you look at this question:

What are the comercial names of Mac mini 2012 chipset and processor?

there is a link to an Intel comparison:

http://ark.intel.com/compare/67355,65709... .

Here one of the processors accept 16 Gb while the 2 others accept 32. My question is: if I upgrade the processor of the server version, will the Mac Mini accept 32 Gb as listed in the Intel table?

Did anyone tried that?

⟐ Commented March 06, 2022 at 8:19 MST

I'm looking at purchasing a 2012 Mac Mini with an i5 processor. I have a PC at home that is not really used as I am a Mac user. The PC is pretty high spec - well it was 3 years ago. It's running an i7 processor and I was wandering if I could put it in the Mac?

Any help is appreciated.

Many thanks,

Steve

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Do I need any extra cables for example ? Is there sth else that I should be aware of? Thank you very much for the support.

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So if you want this feature to work, you will have to replace your <2012 n with an ac board.

The question then is the part number that corresponds to the 802.11ac that works in a <2012 MBM.

Yes. Mac Mini.( And some more characters to meet the minimum requirement.)

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Which Card does I Need To buy?

Thanks

⟐ Answer accepted November 02, 2018 at 9:22 MST

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It could see the SSD I had imaged on my mac book pro, but when using boot manager, it wouldn't let me boot from it, or a USB OSX Mountain Lion install disk (tested on the previously mentioned mac book pro)

Just wondering if anyone had successfully managed this before I go and start throwing my toys about...

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I have broken fan connector. I can not restore the sequence cables. Help me please. Fan 610-0164. FIXED! RIGHT LOCATION! Foto 3

⟐ Commented July 26, 2022 at 12:06 MST

I'm attempting to add an SSD to my Late 2012 Mac mini (2.6 GHz Core i7). Everything was going swimmingly (or so I thought... *cue dramatic music*) until the step where I reinstall the hard drive carrier back into the case. It was then that I saw it, sticking out like a sore thumb: a loose... *something*... rolling around in the bottom of the case that I am pretty sure does not belong there. *cue more dramatic music* I think it's a capacitor that I managed to knock off of some board or other as I was disassembling the machine. But don't quote me on that - I'm no electronics expert.

Top view: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1698...

Side view: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1698...

Bottom view: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1698...

I looked carefully at the motherboard and I believe I have found where this part came from. My basis for this guess is because there is a row of similar looking parts (down to the markings on top even) with a conspicuously empty space next to it.

(highlighted in red): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1698...

Detail view: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1698...

Now fortunately I happen to have a friend with both the skills and the equipment to work with surface mount components like these; however I need to make sure (A) that this part really does come from there, and (B) it is reinstalled properly (I'm guessing this part has some sort of polarity or something, a "right" and a "wrong" way to install them). They appear to have a gray stripe on one side of the part, which seems to indicate that. So I thought "no problem, let me go on to iFixit and take a look at their Mac mini motherboard picture, that would confirm my suspicions and tell me exactly how to reinstall this part!"

My problem is that my board does not look exactly like iFixit's picture of this board: http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi...

In iFixit's picture, there are indeed four of these components all lined up in the same spot as they are on my board, except that on the iFixit version, the leftmost three parts are installed with the gray band (I think this corresponds to the "polarity" of the part) pointing upwards, and the fourth one has it pointing downwards. Except on my board, it is the *rightmost* three parts that are mounted with the gray band pointing upward.

Now if I were to hazard a guess, then I would guess that I need to install this part in the empty space to the left, with the gray stripe pointing DOWNwards. But I obviously want to be absolutely 100% precise on this.

Sorry for the non-technical language and the general noobish sound to this post. (Remember I am no electronics expert. :) ) And thanks in advance for your help/advice/etc.

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I originally bought the 840 to install with the fusion and found out it was 2 physical drives after the fact and now I have the 840 pro as a paperweight unless I choose another option.

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I also want to know how much space do i have (since this is my first instal and i dont own the mini yet)?

I was thinking about buying an PNY prevail elite 240GB or the new Samsung 840 pro series 256GB would there be enought space to instal them and is that even posible ?

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Answer accepted May 12, 2016 at 19:22 MST

All was great until I removed the caddy for the HDD and discovered that it didn't have the slots for the screws to mount the second drive. All the rest checks out as a late 2012 except for the drive caddy. I put the drive in and used some tape to keep it in place. Everything went back in, although a little tight and it all works fine. I am concerned that it will overheat as there may not be sufficient air flow to cool it.

Would I be better off finding a replacement caddy, although there are not that many out there, or will the bodge suffice?

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⟐ Answer accepted September 20, 2022 at 11:33 MST