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It is possible to install an second hd on the new 2014 Mac Mini? How difficult it is (if possible)?
You’ll need to wait a bit until the world famous! IFIXIT Teardown team has a chance at tearing into one. Keep your eye on the main page here for the posting.
I think by SSD, you are actually referring to PCIe-based flash storage. I too am curious if one goes with the PCI-e storage option, if a 2.5" drive could still be installed. Isn’t that what a fusion drive option is? If so, one could in theory have the Apple-installed 1TB PCI-e storage option and add a 1TB SSD. Some help here captain?
OWC tore down a mini with the fusion drive and there is in fact a PCIe SSD on the top of the drive sled, with the HD underneath http://blog.macsales.com/27127-owcs-tear…
Is the 2.5" flex cable the same as that has been used for adding the second drive in the 2012 / 2011 Mac mini?
The iFixit approach to swapping out a SATA drive for an SSD on a Mid 2011 Mac Mini is formidable. Warning: backing your data on OTHER than a Time Machine might be important as the TM is wedded for life to the originating SATA. That said, if your SATA is alive and well, a Cmd-R boot allows you the optiong for the SATA to play a start up role, and then serve as needed as another (bootable) external backup drive.
