your model mac mini uses the IDE/ATA type of hard drive. Those, i believe come only for the 5400 rpm speed. It is the same type of drive used in laptops, a 2.5" drive, not the 3.5" type.
for the other option you suggested, there are some adapters available, one quick look resulted in these solutions... NewerTech 9-pin (FW800) to 6-pin (FW400) connector adapter.<http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/FIR1369AD/> Sonnet Technology 9-pin male (FW800) to 6-pin female (FW400) connector adapter. <http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet%20Technology/FAD824/>found on this site. http://eshop.macsales.com/search/FW+800+adapter On 9/18/09, R. D. Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > System hardware: > Mac Mini, 1.42 Ghz, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HD > LaCie 250 GB Mini-hub, FW 400 & USB > > One of my HD's (I assume it's the internal itself for the > Mini) has begun to make an audible 'click' sound and > then puts up the spinning beach ball accompanied by > a system stall, which repeats often. > > I think I need to replace the internal drive for the Mini. > > ( 1 ) > What ATA disk-diameter and spin-speed do I need to > shop for when shopping for an internal HD? > > ...[or]... (perhaps a better remedy) > > ( 2 ) > Browsing/shopping for a new Mini, I find that a new > Mini has FW 800 and USB peripheral connections, > but no FW 400, for which I still need for some of the > peripherals I am using. Is there an adaptor out there > to use with my FW 400 add-ons that I can search for? > > TIA~ > Russ Preston > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >
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