On macOS Utilities screen, select Disk Utility option and click on Continue.Ĥ.
#MAC MINI HARD DRIVE UPGRADE 2010 MAC#
This should make your Mac go to macOS Utilities startup screen.ģ. Release both the keys when you see your Mac starting with white Apple Logo. Turn on the Mac and immediately press and hold Command + R keys on the keyboard of your computer.Ģ. If you have replaced the Hard Drive on Mac with a New SSD Drive, you need to format the disk to APFS format.ġ.
#MAC MINI HARD DRIVE UPGRADE 2010 PRO#
To replace 2015 MacBook Pro Hard Drive with SSD, you can refer to this ifixit guide and you should also watch YouTube videos applicable for your model of MacBook.
The steps to replace 2014 Mac Mini Hard Drive with SSD can be found in this ifixit guide and you should also watch this video on YouTube. To upgrade MacBook Pro to SSD, you will be needing a New SSD Drive, P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver, T5 Torx Screwdriver and Spudger. To upgrade Mac Mini to SSD, you will need a New SSD Drive, TR6 and T8 Screw drivers, Logic Board Removal Tools and Spudger. Now that you have a Time Machine Backup on a separate external drive, you can safely remove the current Hard Disk on your Mac and replace it with a New SSD Drive. Replace Existing Hard Drive on Mac with SSD Drive If you are making a Time Machine Backup for the first time, it may take multiple hours to complete the Backup process. After the disk is formatted, click on Backup Now to start the process of Time Machine Backup.
If the selected disk is not formatted, you will be prompted to erase the disk first. So far - no working Samsung 860 EVO on my Mac Mini Mid 2010 and looking into firmware updates but it’s not so simple when the Mac Mini is my only machine with the Optical Drive.Įdit : after replacing the SATA Cable with a SATA3 one specced for a Mac Mini 2012, diskutil command line showed the SSD, and then it was able to be formatted by Disk Utility and a restore of time machine kicked off.6. If I’m going to find a correct cable for the default HDD on the Mac Mini Mid 2010, which one is it - that will work with my SATAIII drive (that link negotiates as per Samsung Spec) on a SATA 2.0 controller? I’ve read all the other comments from Dan about swapping SATA cables but I can only find “original” SATA cables for my SATA 2.0 capable chipset (based upon the screenshot 3Gbps link speed listed). Put the original drive back in and the system booted up fine, but is still super slow and negotiated to SATA 1.0 link speed. I installed the Samsung 860 EVO and booted off a High Sierra USB, and the disk utility can’t even see the SSD :( That way you can reduce the size of the SSD you need. Leaving your HD as the data drive for your stuff. That way you can keep your current drive and then after installing your MacOS onto the SSD as well as your User accounts & Apps switch the boot drive over to your new SSD. Or, if you have the server version then this kit: Mac mini Dual Drive Kit As an option you can add in a second drive using this kit: Installing Mac mini Mid 2010 Dual Drive replacing your optical drive. Depending on which version of system ( 2010 Mac Mini’s (Macmini4,1) you do have a second choice. I’m not sure I understand you listing out the different drive sizes its upto you what your needs are. Not all drives do this! So you picked a winner here as your system is only SATA II (3.0 Gb/s). In truth it runs at all of the SATA speeds: SATA I (1.5 Gb/s), SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) & SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) we call these drives ‘auto sense’ as it will match up with your systems SATA Port I/O speed. Do take the time to read some of the comments before you start.Īs for your choice of SSD’s: The Samsung 860 EVO line is a great drive. Transfer it to your SSD in the same location. At Step 21 you’ll need to take the thermal sensor off, use extreme care! As its very easy to break. Here’s the IFIXIT guide you’ll need to follow to swap out your drives: Mac mini Mid 2010 Hard Drive Replacement.
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