My Problem

Now that SSDs are so cheap, it makes sense to replace the HD that comes with the Mac Mini with a SSD.

My Fix

The drive exchange went well. The iFixit instructions were very accurate and helpful.

My Advice

I read elsewhere that the power cable or the socket for the fan can be damaged fairly easily when the fan is detached from the logic board. I unscrewed the fan from its base but I did not detach the power cable.

The iFixit instructions warn against pushing the logic board more than three-eighths of an inch when making space to remove the HD. Despite my best efforts, I believe that I pushed it further than this and I may have damaged the IR sensor. If I were to attempt this job again, I would try to not move the logic board before removing the HD.

My Problem

I wanted a fast system disk for my Mac Mini Server, so I installed an SSD

My Fix

Very easy. A little bit fiddly reconnecting the HD connectors to the motherboard, but once I re-seated the drive they popped in. Not sure if the logic board removal tool is totally necessary - I can imagine a pair of small hex keys doing the same job.

My Advice

The guide had everything I needed.

My Problem

wanted to replace mac mini HDD with SSD

My Fix

Smoothly. Best tackled with a clear head and a quiet room!

My Advice

HDD bracket a little tricky to get back in - two lugs need to engage with the recesses on the inside of the case. I found this was easiest with the mini standing vertical on the edge.

My Problem

I need more speed so I decide to change the original hd of my mac mini with an hybrid one

My Fix

I just follow step-by-step the guide "http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-M...: perfect...

My Advice

just have time to dedicate to...and just follow step by step the guide

My Problem

Our front-end developer is constantly opening and closing various VM's and PSD's, so he needed a faster hard drive. None of us had played with an SSD yet, so it was the perfect excuse to get one and perform open heart surgery on the Mac Mini.

My Fix

Easy and simple. No drama at all thanks to the iFixit guide.

My Advice

The lower/main drive in these mounts to the wifi antenna shield, which is one of the last things you reinstall. Be careful as the floppy drive (har dee har har) can unplug itself from the logic board rather easily.

My Problem

I got an item added to my IT wishlist that wanted our conference room mac minis to be faster. 2GB of RAM and a 5400rpm drive just wasn't cutting it.

My Fix

After running through a careful dry-run transfer and upgrade, I was ready to go. Duplicating the drive took the longest of any of the steps. Installing the drive and RAM was quick and easy, thanks to the iFixit step-by-step guide and the Spudger and logic board removal tool. Two down so far, four to go!

My Advice

Separate T6 and T8 drivers are very handy to have, rather than a multi-driver as I found myself swapping back and forth the whole time.

My Problem

Needed to replace 5400 rpm drive with 7200 rpm drive. But decided to replace with SSD.

My Fix

Quickly and easily.

My Advice

USe anti-static strap and have a clean clear work area to put all the little screws.

My Problem

One of my fat PS3 has the YLOD; with the guide and the kit that I bought i resolve the problem. Now the PS3 works perfectly!

My Fix

It was more easy than I thought. With step by step guide you can do it very simple. It's strange use an heat gun. In about 1 hour I finished the job. The thermal paste is not so easy to use

My Advice

First you must be organized, patient and have all the time that you need. Make sure you have a lot of space to put down all the pieces of PS3;

When you take off the upper cover don't be scary to pull (I know that it seems to broke plastic); make attention when use the heat gun, make sure to heat all the board before and make sure to use a perfect levelled support; if you don't want thermal paste everywhere warm it a little little bit before use

My Problem

I have switched hard drive in my Mac Mini using these tools, good set of tools in the home tech toolkit. I has most dimensions you would be needing to fix your basic electronic problems and equipments.

My Fix

The HDD replacments all went very smooth using the guides provided by the website.

My Advice

Just follow the guides and it will all work out nice and smooth. =)

My Problem

My 13 month old Mac Mini's optical drive gave up the ghost: the mechanical bits stopped accepting disks. Too light to be a useful doorstop, I had but one choice: fix it myself. Sending it off was not an option. I couldn't afford to be without it for the weeks it would have taken.

My Fix

I bought a replacement drive off ebay for a reasonable price, and waited two weeks for it to ship from China. I set aside a couple of hours for the repair because it looked fairly complex. Armed with the right tools, I dove in. With so many tiny screws to remove, I made sure to lay them in a line as they came out, so that I could be sure to put them back in in the reverse order. The repair guide was spot on, and in less than 30 minutes, with no leftover parts, I declared victory.

My Advice

Having the right tools made this a much easier repair than I thought it was going to be. Things are a tight fit inside the Mac Mini. It's easy to get the optical drive thermal sensor wires routed improperly, but it's easy to fix at the point that it become apparent. I put a dab of rubber cement in place to hold the thermal sensor to the new drive, but the sensor wouldn't stay put. The wet rubber cement wasn't quite grippy enough to hold the sensor in place while it set-up. I added a bit of adhesive tape, and that seemed to do the trick.