2009 mac mini hard drive replacement
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My laptop is out performing my girlfriend's newer model macbook pro. Since installing this drive, I feel like I bought a new MacBook pro. I have a replacement hard drive, but with this comes a couple of questions. This review is written after 3 days of using this drive, so I cannot write about the durability of the Hitachi drive. Question: Q: The Hard Drive Failed On My 2009 Mac Mini Need To Re-Install OS X My 2009 Mac Mini has recently encountered a hard drive failure, I have no backup or usb installer drive. "I bought this Harddrive to replace the factory drive from my macbook pro(late 2007 model). And, it is much cooler - my PC hasn't overheated since I installed it - formerly a frequent occurance even with a cooling mat." Now, it is running noticeably faster without vibration or noise.
2009 mac mini hard drive replacement install#
This replacement was easy to install - it took under two minutes.
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"After three years, my hard drive failed in my 2008 Toshiba laptop. My last drive also run very hot after an hour of use, I guess because of Aperture 3 and other photo editing softwares, but with this Travelstar, it is much cooler." There is a free PCIe port on the motherboard. To add a second drive you must add a PCIe cable.
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There is no room in the model for two SATA drives as in previous models. I notice this drive run faster and more quiet than my previous 160GB drive. You can replace your SATA drive with a faster 2.5 inch SATA SSD. With some help from Ron(previous reviewer) and my brother-in-law, I was able to install it and now it is running perfectly. "I bought this Hitachi Travelstar 2.5 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive to replace my 13" Macbook Pro (160GB) 2009. JohnBarrett, one of several comments by new users in Amazon relating to heat: