tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post9194294271518893843..comments2023-07-23T23:43:14.726-07:00Comments on Some Life Blog: How to: Upgrade Mac Mini Hard Drive to a 320GB 7200RPM ReplacementKen Hanscomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487725702319613405noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-45738697626409528212010-06-03T22:01:38.184-07:002010-06-03T22:01:38.184-07:00Super easy! I was able to follow this walkthrough ...Super easy! I was able to follow this walkthrough and have a working upgrade in about an hour. One hitch: I wasn't able to get the top left screw in because I didn't have magnetic tools. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-39737868061958338952010-06-03T03:11:29.512-07:002010-06-03T03:11:29.512-07:00Thanks for the info. The video is a bit fast for m...Thanks for the info. The video is a bit fast for me but it,s useful information.<br />Now, I, not sure about my MacMini here.<br /> Model Name: Mac mini<br /> Model Identifier: PowerMac10,2<br /> Processor Name: PowerPC G4 (1.5)<br /> Processor Speed: 1.5 GHz<br /> Number Of CPUs: 1<br /> L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB<br /> Memory: 1 GB<br /> Bus Speed: 167 MHz<br /> Boot ROM Version: Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090715225648588685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-76598837816111604052010-03-04T05:57:48.945-08:002010-03-04T05:57:48.945-08:00Great article.
What do you think about the new &q...Great article.<br /><br />What do you think about the new "mac mini server"? It has two 500GB disks which you can either mirror or strip.<br /><br />I wonder which is faster, striped 500GB disks, or a single 320GB 7200RPM disk?<br /><br />Here are <a href="http://www.macminiworld.net/blog/mac-mini-server-raid1-configuration/" rel="nofollow">directions for setting up RAID 1 mirroring on DrPeanuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628205882920589154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-65061423291780652432010-01-25T20:55:37.054-08:002010-01-25T20:55:37.054-08:00superduper does not seem to be free. what did you ...superduper does not seem to be free. what did you mean by " for free for life" did you mean after you buy it? i see there is a evaluation copy for 30 minutes but you said it took 2 hours.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699101988778777843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-15228025453168625122009-12-07T11:41:13.633-08:002009-12-07T11:41:13.633-08:00Thanks for the reply Ken. After many hours I have ...Thanks for the reply Ken. After many hours I have now got my Mac Mini running with a Vista bootcamp drive.<br /><br />I formatted the new drive and cloned it but Boot Camp Assistant didn't like the Partion Map Scheme. Eventually after several reformats I worked out it needed to be set to GUID Partition Table.<br /><br />Everything went smoothly after that. Well, mostly. After all that it Ben (Lenny) Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158704800453413498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-32601795185706326272009-12-05T09:01:53.424-08:002009-12-05T09:01:53.424-08:00Hey Lenny...
Just checking with you on the proces...Hey Lenny...<br /><br />Just checking with you on the process. Did you partition and format the hard drive before you did the upgrade? Meaning it was cloned?<br /><br />I unfortunately have not used bootcamp yet...<br /><br />But, do you have the right partition scheme? If not, you may want to check this poast:<br /><a href="http://www.somelifeblog.com/2009/09/Ken Hanscomhttp://www.somelifeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-42968491175807670532009-12-04T11:05:15.434-08:002009-12-04T11:05:15.434-08:00Brilliant tutorial, cheers Ken.
I've now upgr...Brilliant tutorial, cheers Ken.<br /><br />I've now upgraded my HDD but I'm now unable to partition it. This was the main reason for upgrading from my original 60gb drive as there wasnt enough space for bootcamp.<br /><br />In Boot Camp Assistant I get "The startup disk cannot be partioned or restored to a single partition."<br /><br />Any ideas on what I can do about this? :/<Ben (Lenny) Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158704800453413498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-89693827846182084762009-11-23T18:12:47.017-08:002009-11-23T18:12:47.017-08:00Ken,
Thanks for this tutorial; it's one of th...Ken,<br /><br />Thanks for this tutorial; it's one of the clearest I've read. I'm about to upgrade the disk in my 2009 Intel Mac Mini to a new Toshiba MK5055GSX (500GB 5400RPM 8MB), and I was wondering if you had run across any resources in the meantime to help with the Time Machine sparsebundle issue, or if that would impact a Time Machine volume on an attached external drive?<br />NickShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322280884068366151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-54382069582256415392009-11-10T19:19:10.325-08:002009-11-10T19:19:10.325-08:00Hi Mayank.
It really depends on what your needs a...Hi Mayank.<br /><br />It really depends on what your needs are. If you're relatively happy with your Core Solo and just want a little more performaance and space...for the price, you can't beat the hard drive upgrade! However, if you have much more aspirational goals, it may be time to do a full computer upgrade. <br /><br />-KenKen Hanscomhttp://www.somelifeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-58366870803917626292009-11-10T11:14:50.325-08:002009-11-10T11:14:50.325-08:00Ken:
I have a Mac Mini 2006 version (CORE SOLO) w...Ken:<br /><br />I have a Mac Mini 2006 version (CORE SOLO) with 2GB RAM and 60 GB HDD. I am using Tiger 10.4.11 OSX.<br /><br />Is it worth upgrading the HDD to 320 GB in this computer from stock HDD? or, should I think about buying another computer?<br /><br />Thanks, <br />MayankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-42704988009349106702009-10-09T17:23:45.314-07:002009-10-09T17:23:45.314-07:00Hi Alex,
I have not had any issues with heat buil...Hi Alex,<br /><br />I have not had any issues with heat build-up on the Mac Mini with the 7200-rpm drives and had not seen the similar concern. I've had some times where I've been crunching it pretty good while processing videos and pictures...so it seems like I would have experienced something by now. Admittedly I have not opened the case and felt it...but even with my original Ken Hanscomhttp://www.somelifeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-7103669689737764612009-10-07T04:55:53.860-07:002009-10-07T04:55:53.860-07:00Hi Ken,
Thanks for the tutorial. I just got myse...Hi Ken, <br /><br />Thanks for the tutorial. I just got myself a 320GB 7200RPM Hitachi HDD and hope to replace my stock HDD with this one. However, I have read people concern about heat buildup as the HDD does get really hot. I currently have the faster drive in my OWC firewire external case and the heat sink feels really hot when the HDD has been running for a while. Whats your thought on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-66411000094665117132009-10-04T02:15:29.151-07:002009-10-04T02:15:29.151-07:00Hi Kent.
Good question. For me, it was more abou...Hi Kent.<br /><br />Good question. For me, it was more about solving speed and getting a 7200 RPM drive than it was about pure space. I saw 500GB and 1TB drives in the notebook size, but only available in 5500 RPM. Frankly, the speed difference is so noticeable between 5500 and 7200 I definitely don't miss the additional space given my NAS.<br /><br />-KenKen Hanscomhttp://www.somelifeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-31387895801973691772009-10-03T09:07:10.231-07:002009-10-03T09:07:10.231-07:00Thank you for this tutorial! My Mini hard drive is...Thank you for this tutorial! My Mini hard drive is starting to log errors, and I didn't know how to transfer the OS. I'll now try SuperDuper!. <br /><br />BTW: Why did you upgrade to 320G, when 1TB drives are available?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298625602730853132noreply@blogger.com