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Height of Mini drive bay
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Well, the MacBook and MBP both can only use 9.5mm height drives, so it's highly likely that the Mini is the same.
Maybe you should email/check out ifixit.com or look up user manual on apple.com
Maybe you should email/check out ifixit.com or look up user manual on apple.com
Since the enclosures are substantially different, I don't see the relevance of your comment.
Never heard of them. Will check there next. (Nope, no info online with them.)
Apple doesn't put their service manuals online, thus the information isn't available since an HD replacement on a Mini isn't considered a user-upgrade. If it comes down to it, I'll just crack open one of my Minis to see.
OtherworldComputing is another good site for part compatibility info:
http://eshop.macsales.com They have a Mac Mini Upgrades category
http://eshop.macsales.com They have a Mac Mini Upgrades category
But they don't provide clearance info, either. Looks like I'll just have to crack open a Mini.
When I had my PPC Mini open it was very tight in there. The drive fitted was a standard 9.5mm drive. I don't think there would be room for a non-standard 12mm one.
Actually, I think it might fit. The HD has a T-shaped "foam spacer" on one side of it. You could trim 3mm off the width of that spacer and it would be ok...the only problem you might have is the clearance of the connector. I remember when replacing my stock 80G HD with a 200G Hitachi you have to "lift" the connector end of the drive a little to get it to engage, so there is a little clearance...not sure if it's enough for a 3mm bigger drive....but if the connector is offset a little - and not centered on the 500G drive, it might be fine (assuming it's offset to the correct side)