A few small points. Make SURE you're worrying about the correct
drive. Disconnect the external and you'll get the answer quickly.
Also, be aware that replacing the drive in a mini is not an easy
R&R. You can find good instructions on line, (OWC links to some) but
the primary tool is a putty knife. In fact, I generally use two.
(The thinnest plastic ones you can find are my preference.)
If you're not comfortable with handling many tiny screws and plastic
snaps that hold the case together, you may want to take it to
MacAuthority or some other shop. Until you have some experience with
it, it's the most difficult to work on Mac I've ever cracked ... with
the possible exception of some very old model powerbooks.
Bill Holt
On Sep 18, 2009, at 6:16 AM, R. D. Preston 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
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