workuf.blogg.se - Mac mini 2014 a1347 ram upgrade

If you are buying the 'Blade-only' products then you'll also need the Essential Electronics Toolkit and Torx T6 Screwdriver.

To upgrade or replace the 'Blade' SSD, see the product options from OWC and Transcend on the left.

If you have a ‘Fusion drive’ setup, then you’ll need to split the fusion drive first and then perform the clone operation.

You can keep your old 2.5-inch HDD in the enclosure for external storage.

To clone your existing OS/app setup first, purchase a Cloning/Data Transfer Cable or 2.5-inch HDD/SDD enclosure to connect your new SSD to your mac, then use the Super Duper app to perform the clone, then switch the drives.

You’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD, the Logic Board Removal Tool, and the Essential Electronics Toolkit.

To upgrade the existing 2.5-inch drive(s) to a larger capacity HDD or to a high performance SSD, follow this guide.However, the cable to connect this SSD to the PCIe connector is not present unless the system is configured with a "Fusion Drive" at the time of initial purchase. The current "Late 2014" models have a Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) connector for a 2.5-Inch hard drive or SSD in addition to a proprietary PCIe connector for a "blade" SSD.If your Mac Mini is the SSD-only version, then it will not have the necessary SATA connector to add in a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or 2.5-inch SATA SSD. By default, this model is configured with a 1 TB "Fusion Drive" (which combines a 1 TB 2.5-inch hard drive attached via a 6Gb/s SATA port and a 128GB ‘Blade’ SSD), but could also be configured at the time of purchase with a 256 GB ‘Blade’ SSD (instead of the 1 TB "Fusion Drive”).Sadly, the RAM in this MacMini cannot be upgraded, but you can upgrade the internal hard drive for extra space or upgrade to an SSD for much better performance.Gently lay the SSD on top of the new hard drive, and slide it until it secures into place. Install the new SSDĪttach the new SATA cable from the hard drive kit (make sure to use the one that faces up when placed into the Mac Mini).

You can guide the plastic back into the place you pulled it from, working the connection back into place. Put those through the plastic before inserting the screws. The new SATA cable kit will also have some rubber inserts. Guiding the new hard drive into the plastic insert, you can screw the hard drive into place using the same screws you just used. Using the T5 screwdriver bit, remove the screws from the side of the old hard drive. Install the new hard driveĬonnect the SATA cable into the new hard drive. To remove it, with the power pack being grounded into place on this model, you have to gently wiggle the plastic to get it free. It is connected in the back of the power pack, farthest from where you have the device placed. There is a piece of plastic that guides around the power pack, the logic board, and the hard drive.