OWC Data Doubler Kit for 2010 Mac Mini, Drive Adapter and Tools for Adding a Hard Drive or SSD
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Paul Chernoff
> 24 hourWorked in getting in a 2nd drive. Drawbacks are not the makers fault (ATA connection instead of SATA, quite a lot of work installing it). Very good instructions.
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Paul M.
> 24 hourWorks as described
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Lacey Jast
> 24 hourIt works fine. I only get 250 GB/s read and 215 GB/s write The optical drive sata connector only allows 1.5 Gbps. The other HDD slot allows 3.0 Gbps, so you might want to just put an ssd there and boot Mac OS X from a thumb drive. I put an 850 EVO in 250 GB. So it works half as good as I thought it would. Here is a good video on YouTube from OWC on how to install https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfGO8nl84Ok . It takes about 2 hours plus another hour to transfer and boot and stuff. Another thing is the optical drive sata connector hardly reaches its connector spot with the data doubler installed so dont tape the sata cable down on the ssd and data doubler.
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David John James
> 24 hourEverything was great just be careful when removing the sensor connectors on the motherboard. I broke one and subsequently the fan ran at a fast and noisy rate. Luckily some kind person created Mac Fan Control . After installing the App I was able to control that noisy fan. No harm no foul!!
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Emeka Ugokwe
> 24 hourThis product is designed perfectly with the clearest instructions imaginable. It comes with all the tools youll need and then some and the manual has clear pictures. Theres no installing this wrong lol. I used this to install a Samsung SSD as a boot drive.
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Dave
> 24 hourThis DIY kit included all the tools and gadgets needed to install it. If that didnt set it apart, the instructions do. The 22 page full size instructions included color photos, well written English, and was easy to follow. I was absolutely amazed given most DIY kits today have a microscopic piece if paper thats unreadable and unintelligible. Thanks OWC - its 2017 and my 2010 mini is going strong. Please continue to find niches like this despite Apples attempts to close the door.
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Ivan Garcia
> 24 hourI had one of those for a 2009 Macbook Pro and I bought for my 2010 Mac Mini. It works fine without problems and it does its job. It comes with all the tools you need, thats great.
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Jose Huerta
> 24 hourWorked just fine, the instructions that came with the OWC kit was perfect (it even has pictures). The product is exactly what it say it is, contained what it was suppose to, and installed just like it was suppose to install.
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Fausto Bartell
> 24 hourExcellent step by step instructions. And everything you need is in the box.
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Michael Reed
> 24 hourIt works as advertised, but the installation is not for the faint-hearted as you will disassemble your whole Mac Mini with a lot of tiny wires.
OWC Data Doubler, Mac mini 2010 Optical Bay Hard Drive / SSD Mounting Solution
Includes everything needed to replace your optical drive with a second hard drive or SSD
Boost your storage capacity by adding a second hard drive, or enjoy near-instantaneous boot and app loading times by adding a Solid State Drive (SSD).
Configuration flexibility is yours when you replace your 2010 Mac mini"s internal SuperDrive with an OWC Data Doubler with a hard drive or SSD. The custom-engineered Data Doubler bracket comes ready to mount any 2.5" SATA drive up to 12.5mm in height.
Once you"ve installed the entire Data Doubler drive assembly into your 2010 Mac mini"s optical drive bay, you can customize how you want your internal storage to perform. Drive customization is easy and built right into OS X as the new Data Doubler mounted drive can be setup using Apple"s Disk Utility program in which you can format the drive, create a RAID array using two drives together, or partition the new drive. Once formatted you can also setup the second drive as a Time Machine backup so you can take your backup with your wherever you go.
OWC provides free installation videos that guide this DIY upgrade step-by-step for each specific Mac model.
Product Specifications
- Supports: SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s Interface 2.5" Drive or SSD (Solid State Drive) of up to 12.5mm height.
- Dimensions: 5"(D) x 4"(W) x 0.5"(H) (12.7 x 10.3 x 1.2cm)
- Weight: 2.3oz. / 0.14lbs.
- Product Manual: OWC Data Doubler
- Mac mini (Mid 2010) Model ID: Macmini4,1. (2.4GHz, 2.66GHz)
Includes:
Includes bracket, screws, toolkit, and detailed installation guide for a complete all-in-one kit.
- 1: OWC Data Doubler Bracket
- 2: Logic Board Removal Tool
- 3: Screws (2 x Phillips)
- 4: Toolkit includes everything you need to
open your Mac and install the Data Doubler. - 5: Detailed Installation Guide (pdf download)