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Mac Mini (Late 2014) Drive Upgrade

George -

My Problem

System bottleneck was the 5400 RPM hard drive.

My Fix

Everything went very smoothly, no issues at all.

My Advice

My Mini was the single 1TB SATA model. For this upgrade I also purchased a new Apple drive sled (elsewhere) that included the Apple PCIe connector and cable required to mount an Apple PCIe drive in the future. Thus, there were a few extra steps added to my repair but nothing major. I'm considering adding a fast 1TB PCIe next time I open the machine. Also, I'm glad I had the logic board removal tool as I think I would have damaged the board without it.

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Spudger

$3.99

T6 Torx Screwdriver Image
T6 Torx Screwdriver

$9.99

Mac mini Logic Board Removal Tool Image
Mac mini Logic Board Removal Tool

$4.99

TR9 Torx Security Screwdriver Image
TR9 Torx Security Screwdriver

$5.99

iFixit Opening Tool Image
iFixit Opening Tool

$1.99

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