I replaced the HD in my mac mini with a OWC Electra SSD 6G.
1. Fan speed the same after; there is no sensor to worry about.
2. make sure to remove black plastic cover off of old hard drive before pulling SATA cable out of old HD; otherwise you won't be able to.
3. The OWC video guide is great, but you don't need to pull out the motherboard; there is just enough room to slide the old HD out and the new one in.
4. Installing Lion over the Internet with Int Recovery worked, but I had to change my wireless network from WPA2 security to WPA and disable uPNP; not sure why. Go with most basic/compatible settings.
After Lion downloaded (4 hours), it installed in 4.2 minutes flat. Jaw-dropping speed.
thanks all,
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-Video Guide to replacing HDD in 2011 mac mini-:
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http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/...
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-word from OWC regarding no thermal sensors-:
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"Daniel,
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Any 2.5" drive will work on your Mac mini 2011. There is no specialized thermal sensor to worry about.
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Sincerely,
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OWC Jose"
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ps: mac mini exhaust fan speed of ~1800 rpm is normal under light load.
SUCESS: Notes on Installing SSD in 2011 Mac Mini
hi all,
I replaced the HD in my mac mini with a OWC Electra SSD 6G.
1. Fan speed the same after; there is no sensor to worry about.
2. make sure to remove black plastic cover off of old hard drive before pulling SATA cable out of old HD; otherwise you won't be able to.
3. The OWC video guide is great, but you don't need to pull out the motherboard; there is just enough room to slide the old HD out and the new one in.
4. Installing Lion over the Internet with Int Recovery worked, but I had to change my wireless network from WPA2 security to WPA and disable uPNP; not sure why. Go with most basic/compatible settings.
After Lion downloaded (4 hours), it installed in 4.2 minutes flat. Jaw-dropping speed.
thanks all,
d
-Video Guide to replacing HDD in 2011 mac mini-:
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/...
-word from OWC regarding no thermal sensors-:
"Daniel,
Any 2.5" drive will work on your Mac mini 2011. There is no specialized thermal sensor to worry about.
Sincerely,
OWC Jose"
ps: mac mini exhaust fan speed of ~1800 rpm is normal under light load.