![]() ![]() This is handy when it is not totally clear from the video what some of the connectors look like. However, the pictures can be zoomed, showing some really nice closeups of the steps. They don't show much of the reassembly, and also don't talk about leaving the original SSD or HDD in and adding a second SSD into the spare bay. The instructions here from IFIXIT have great pictures to illustrate some of the steps.When the Fusion drive attempts to repair (create) the 2 drives as one volume, all previous data will be destroyed. He does every step you need to do, and is very good at clearly communicating the process. That 2012 Mac mini shipped with Mac OS X 10.8.2 You are adding an SSD to this Mac mini as a second drive, alongside the existing Hard Drive using an OWC Data Doubler. One of the many reasons this video is so good, is that the author is specifically addressing how to add a second SSD, versus replacing your existing HDD or SSD. I recommend watching it in totality once before you even start to take apart your Mini. I currently have a Mac Mini Late 2012 2.3Ghz server. When upgrading a drive or changing out a drive in a 2012 MacMini it will be best to follow these instructions to ensure that there will be no data loss. I played this video on another computer, and just started and stopped it as needed. Select the SSD/External drive as your boot drive and continue. In conjunction with the above steps, this video is fantastic and shows you step by step how to disassemble, add the SSD, and reassemble the Mac Mini. ![]() ![]() Once I had restored and verified that I was booting from the new SSD, I validated that things were working correctly, and then erased the original SSD for more fresh storage. The only deviation I encountered was to do an Erase of the new SSD as part of step 6, before doing the restore of the whole original SSD from Time Machine, onto the new SSD. insert Win7 bootable USB drive, and proceed with default settings When Mac reboots, quickly pull both external USB drives and insert the SBS 2011 bootable USB drive Hold Option/Alt. format SSD as Mac OS Extended partition using GUID. Follow the steps here, specifically the post from Mike Diglio. The latest hardware revision for the Mac Mini in Late 2012 finally meets the hardware.I had spent some time researching the best way to go about the installation, and here is what I followed, and recommend if you would also like to install a second SSD into your Mac Mini. ![]()
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