Where and how much to upgrade Mac Mini hard disk?

burnz · Oct 12th, 09, 03:36 PM

wondering if there are any 3rd party shops (i.e. non Apple) that can provide cheap service to upgrade the ram and hdd on my Mac mini? i can provide the necessary hardware, but just need someone with expertise in opening up the Mac mini and replacing the parts.

justin1003 · Oct 24th, 09, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

wondering if there are any 3rd party shops (i.e. non Apple) that can provide cheap service to upgrade the ram and hdd on my Mac mini? i can provide the necessary hardware, but just need someone with expertise in opening up the Mac mini and replacing the parts.

Try SGL Marketing at Sim Lim Square 2nd floor. Speak to Ms Lee 6337-9070.

I see your signature that u have an iMac 27" Just ordered?

chinesealbumart · Oct 25th, 09, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

upgrade the ram and hdd on my Mac mini?

Wonder if can upgrade Mac Mini (latest version) to 8GB RAM hor....

MacWin · Oct 25th, 09, 07:45 PM

Sorry to hijack, I'm also wondering if any Apple Premium store can assist me in migrating my old HDD to new HDD. My HDD is out of space soon. =/

ORiN · Oct 25th, 09, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MacWin

Sorry to hijack, I'm also wondering if any Apple Premium store can assist me in migrating my old HDD to new HDD. My HDD is out of space soon. =/

Sure but be prepared to pay premium prices too.

Cytoplasm · Oct 25th, 09, 10:47 PM

TS, If you dare u can diy.

Few days back i saw a Mac Mini on YouTube teaching you how to upgrade HDD + Ram :p

MacWin · Oct 26th, 09, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ORiN

Sure but be prepared to pay premium prices too.

thanks, very useful.

cccp · Oct 26th, 09, 09:51 PM

wow i am interested too. once someone try, can update us the cost?

burnz · Oct 28th, 09, 03:52 PM

i eventually decided to go DIY way.
the only thing stopping me previously was the slight difficulty in opening up the mac mini's case, but after getting a couple of putty knives from the hardware store, i got it opened with ease and started getting familiar with the internal layout. the youtube tutorials helped a lot too.

anyway, i just received my new T7400 cpu upgrade off ebay (US$150), and currently awaiting arrival of my Superdrive (also from ebay, US$40). just need to pop by SLS to pick up 2Gb sodimm and a 500Gb 2.5" sata hdd, and i'll get started on the DIY upgrade.

oh forgot. need to wait for my replacement mac mini power adaptor too. my dog had a field day chewing up the wire off the adaptor. checked with local apple service centre, buggers wanted to charge me $180 for the damn power brick. basically told them to shove it up their ... and ordered a replacement adaptor from macbookadaptor.com for US$40 shipped

burnz · Oct 28th, 09, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MacWin

Sorry to hijack, I'm also wondering if any Apple Premium store can assist me in migrating my old HDD to new HDD. My HDD is out of space soon. =/

OSX has a built-in migration assistant utility.
just do a complete backup of your current HDD using Time Machine, install your new HDD and fresh OSX installation, then use migration assistant to restore from your Time Machine backup.

chinesealbumart · Oct 28th, 09, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

i eventually decided to go DIY way.
the only thing stopping me previously was the slight difficulty in opening up the mac mini's case, but after getting a couple of putty knives from the hardware store, i got it opened with ease and started getting familiar with the internal layout. the youtube tutorials helped a lot too.

Wow.. u are good ! Respect

But did u say "A couple of Putty Knives".. a couple ? How many ? One cannot ?