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Upgrading a Late 2012 Mac mini - My Plex Server

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I've used a Late 2012 Mac mini to run my Plex server for the last several years. Unfortunately, the 2 TB media drive is external and the USB cable was starting to not work. Yes, I could have purchased a new cable, but I wanted to attempt to add it into the Mac mini case. And while I'm in there, I will redo the thermal paste. Spoiler, I may need to try again, but for my first time, it wasn't terrible. Not Sponsored Links: - OWC Data Doubler: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIYIMM11D2/ - iFixIt Dual Drive Kit: https://www.ifixit.com/products/mac-mini-dual-drive-kit Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Opening titles 01:10 - Late 2012 Mac Mini 02:19 - Let's Teardown the Late 2012 Mac mini 07:06 - Assemble the Drive to the Bracket 09:35 - Reapply Thermal Paste 18:34 - Reassemble the Late 2012 Mac Mini 21:00 - Conclusion and final thoughts

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