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With iFixit's kit, some time and some patience, you can save yourself $400
You won’t be able to add an optical drive to your new Mac Mini (not without some extensive Dremel work at least), but with this kit from iFixit, you can at least add a second hard drive, or even your own SSD.
The $70 Mac Mini Dual Hard Drive Kit contains the parts and tools you’ll need to fill the empty space inside the 2011 Mac Mini with the storage device of your choice. You get a SATA cable, mounting screws and grommets plus a logic board removal tool, 26-piece driver kit and the ever useful spudger. As that list might suggest, taking the Mac Mini apart to get to the hole within is harder than the actual installation. But as this is iFixit, there is a full step-by-step guide on the site. Follow this and even I can’t go wrong.
Why would you do this instead of just buying the pre-configured two-drive model from Apple? Because that sever model costs an extra $400, that’s why.
The Mac Mini Dual Hard Drive Kit is currently out of stock, and will be back soon..
Mac Mini Dual Hard Drive Kit [iFixit]
See Also:
- New Mac Minis, Now Without Optical Drive
- Your Next Mac: Slim Unibody Mac Mini With HDMI
- IFixit Breaks Into New Mac Mini, Takes Photos
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