PowerPC Mac Mini Hard Disk Upgrade - Part 1

Here is a video that shows you how to upgrade the hard drive in your PowerPC Mac mini.

I actually purchased this 250GB Western Digital 2.5" hard disk for my Dell Latitude D800. Only later did I discover that unlike every other older Dell product I've ever owned, the Latitude D800 never got support for 48-bit LBA. Therefore it tops out at a 137GB capacity limit.

Well, whatever. Since my Mac mini has taken over for the fallen Macbook (which may even be repaired someday) it needed the hard drive space and faster spin speed.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• computer
• DIY
• Mac
• mini
• PowerPC
• hard
• drive
• upgrade
• data
• migration
• part

[gabele19]

Lol, that old screen! In combination with a new Mac mini...

[uxwbill]

@gabele19 It works (after the main filter caps were replaced) and it's paid for. What else could you want? :-)

[laxplayer1199]

Where did you buy your new hard drive? thanks!

[uxwbill]

@laxplayer1199 Other World Computing. They have always provided top notch service.

[Dell0304]

i personally like PCs better....great tutorial!

[uxwbill]

You use the computer that works for you. I use both about equally.

[rmx77]

@uxwbill what u have to do is varify the immage u want to backup with then u can restore the immage to a drive of your choosing. i have done that to make installer hard drives for computers

[mlthomp1981]

I recently got my first Intel Mac (Core Duo iMac) and I love it.. but I'll be honest.. I REALLY wanna get me one of these G4 minis.. I love this design. Great video!

[JDMowerGuy1998]

That model will take OSX 10.5

[joseisamacgeek]

I have a PowerMac G4 and it's awesome. Just because it's not on intel (because I have both the Intel Mac Mini and the powermac G4) doesn't mean it's not worth your time anymore. They can run just as fast if you made it (overclocking)