OWC Data Doubler Kit for 2010 Mac Mini, Drive Adapter and Tools for Adding a Hard Drive or SSD
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Michael Reed
Greater than one weekIt 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)