My Problem
Refurbishing a Mini for son's first Mac.
My Fix
These instructions and helpful edits are outstanding!! I can't thank all of you enough for sharing your stories, hints and, especially, your words of caution. Until now, I have only exchanged a couple of easy hard drives in an old Dell and my MBP (Mid 2012), but this is the trickiest venture by far. I have now successfully updated this Mini (Mid 2010) that was purchased from eBay for my teenage son who just hasn't meshed with the world of Windows 8.1 and, truthfully, I'm of no help with that system either. For around $250 (Mini, trackpad, PRAM battery, 16gb RAM and 1Tb fusion drive + free keyboard), this beginner Mac will introduce him to the simplistic flow of how OSs should work.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you again to all of you who have posted. You have helped this middle-aged mom to feel a sense of accomplishment today!!
My Advice
Read everything twice!! Magnetized mat and marker really help too!
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