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Mac mini Model A1283 Terabyte Drive Replacement

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Mac mini Model A1283 Terabyte Drive Replacement: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac mini Model A1283 Terabyte Drive Replacement: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Mac mini Model A1283 Terabyte Drive Replacement: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
  • To connect the new hard drive, we need to modify some cables.

  • The hard drive has a standard 15 pin SATA power connection, but the logic board has a 6 pin slim SATA power connection. A cable to connect them doesn't exist (yet), so we're going to make one.

  • The two cables you need are:

  • 15 pin Female SATA power to 4 pin Male Molex power.

  • 13 pin Male Slimline SATA to 7 pin Female SATA / 4 pin Male Molex power.

  • We tried a Molex adapter to connect the two (male) power cables together. However, the bulky Molex connectors are difficult to fit inside the mini.

  • Cut the white Molex connectors off both cables. The excess cable has to fit inside the mini, so just leave 3-4" on each cable.

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