I don't understand. The G4 Mini doesn't use SATA HDs, so how are you
using an SATA HD?
I'm thinking you're meaning you removed the Superdrive, and placed a
2nd PATA HD into the Mini, and now it won't boot?
Have you reset the PRAM/NVRAM? Are the jumpers on the HDs correct?
(have you tried both Master/Slave and Cable Select/Cable Select?
BE CAREFUL, the G4 Mini is known to get hot and kill HDs because of
too much heat. An over-clocked Mini with a 7,200 RPM HD can overheat
quickly, so I'd imagine that two HDs may be asking for heat trouble?
If the fan were ever to die, you'd probably ruin the HDs or the Mini.
On Feb 11, 2010, at 12:20 PM, sniis wrote:
Hi!
I've just registered in this site to post a very interesting question.
I've bought a PATA box to substitute my Mac Mini Superdrive with a new
SATA hard drive.
I put the box with my new WD Scorpio 500GB on it but the system didn't
turn on, the screen remained gray..
After I tried with a Hitachi 80 GB and the system turned on but on
Leopard I couldn't see the hard drive on my desktop and on disk
utility neither.
What can I do? Is there a possible solution?
What do you think?
Thanks from Italy!
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