Pull out Optical Drive and add 2nd drive to non server 2010 Mini
Is the internal set up the same on the server and non server 2010 mac mini?
I have a 120GB SSD drive that I would love to install as my boot drive and then take out the optical drive and move the 500GB HDD to that spot. I can put the optical drive in an external case and connect as needed via USB. Is this possible with the NON server Mini?
Yes.
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Thinkpad Edge S430 - Swapping out optical drive for HDD?
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My understanding is that the DOC ID looks up the absolute URL and then attempts to open the document.
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