Comments for Tech DC http://www.techdc.com home and office computer support for D.C., Virginia & Maryland Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Hack your Bed for More Storage with Ikea by Maura http://www.techdc.com/hack-your-bed-for-more-storage-with-ikea/comment-page-1#comment-5153 Maura Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:43 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=830#comment-5153 When I was 13 I had did the same thing but I used house speakers. so while in my room I can hear music while doing homework or getting ready to go somewhere without the bulkiness of the speakers. I had my father's help with cutting the ply-board and securing it onto the speakers. it was so cool my little sister took my room when I moved into my town-home. You have to admit, it's pretty efficient thinking. When I was 13 I had did the same thing but I used house speakers. so while in my room I can hear music while doing homework or getting ready to go somewhere without the bulkiness of the speakers. I had my father’s help with cutting the ply-board and securing it onto the speakers. it was so cool my little sister took my room when I moved into my town-home. You have to admit, it’s pretty efficient thinking.

]]> Comment on Mac Eject Key for External Disk Drive by Rick http://www.techdc.com/mac-eject-key-for-external-disk-drive/comment-page-1#comment-5151 Rick Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3590#comment-5151 This is in reference to post: <a href="http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video" rel="nofollow">http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video </a> Sorry about that. Yes, the fan connector should be popped up. I managed to do so without a plastic spatula though. And if the cables are ripped out (I assume that's what you did), the cables can be reinserted if you are dextrous and keep track of the cable order. This is in reference to post:
http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video

Sorry about that. Yes, the fan connector should be popped up. I managed to do so without a plastic spatula though. And if the cables are ripped out (I assume that’s what you did), the cables can be reinserted if you are dextrous and keep track of the cable order.

]]> Comment on Mac Eject Key for External Disk Drive by Jon http://www.techdc.com/mac-eject-key-for-external-disk-drive/comment-page-1#comment-5150 Jon Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:32:06 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3590#comment-5150 Followed this tutorial to the letter and managed to rip the fan connector apart when told to "pull forward, towards us to remove." This is not how you remove the fan, it must be popped up with a plastic spatula. Thanks for that, you just cost me £50 for a new fan. Followed this tutorial to the letter and managed to rip the fan connector apart when told to “pull forward, towards us to remove.” This is not how you remove the fan, it must be popped up with a plastic spatula. Thanks for that, you just cost me £50 for a new fan.

]]> Comment on 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Upgrade Video by ginko81 http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video/comment-page-1#comment-5148 ginko81 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:29:42 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3536#comment-5148 Hi , I have a problem. I just installed a ssd. After installing the fan runs full speed. I tried to restore the initial configuration but the fan always runs full speed. I made ​​the apple hardware test and I got the following error: 4M0T/1/40000002:EXHAUST-0 On Istat the temperatures are correct but will appear in fans "RPM EXHAUST-0 " Can you help please Hi ,

I have a problem.
I just installed a ssd.
After installing the fan runs full speed.

I tried to restore the initial configuration but the fan always runs full speed.

I made ​​the apple hardware test and I got the following error:

4M0T/1/40000002:EXHAUST-0

On Istat the temperatures are correct but will appear in fans “RPM EXHAUST-0 ”

Can you help please

]]> Comment on 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Upgrade Video by Rick http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video/comment-page-1#comment-5146 Rick Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:31:53 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3536#comment-5146 The Vertex 3 works great. Cabling is the same. The Vertex 3 works great. Cabling is the same.

]]> Comment on 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Upgrade Video by John Blanton http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video/comment-page-1#comment-5145 John Blanton Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:04:48 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3536#comment-5145 How does the Vertex 3 SSD work in the Mini? I thought the Mac Mini supported SATA 1.5 or 3Gb/s hard drives and ssd's. The Vertex 3 SSD is SATA III or SATA 6Gb/s. The cabling is different even though the pinout is the same. Thanks for the informative video. How does the Vertex 3 SSD work in the Mini? I thought the Mac Mini supported SATA 1.5 or 3Gb/s hard drives and ssd’s. The Vertex 3 SSD is SATA III or SATA 6Gb/s. The cabling is different even though the pinout is the same. Thanks for the informative video.

]]> Comment on Accidentally put an SD card in the iMac’s DVD drive? by RayGem http://www.techdc.com/accidentally-put-an-sd-card-in-the-imacs-dvd-drive/comment-page-1#comment-5142 RayGem Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:29:06 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3489#comment-5142 I'm so amazed!!!!!!Two thumbs up who ever invented it...thx. I’m so amazed!!!!!!Two thumbs up who ever invented it…thx.

]]> Comment on 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Upgrade Video by Rick http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video/comment-page-1#comment-5139 Rick Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:12:55 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3536#comment-5139 Hold down Command-R to boot into Lion Recovery which allows you to format the drives and download Lion over the Internet. Hold down Command-R to boot into Lion Recovery which allows you to format the drives and download Lion over the Internet.

]]> Comment on 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Upgrade Video by Rick http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video/comment-page-1#comment-5138 Rick Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:07:43 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3536#comment-5138 If you don't break anything in the process, you can add any combination of one or two drives. I've even recently fit a 14mm 1.5 TB hard drive next to an SSD. The 14mm drives don't really fit great though. We had to remove the outer casing of the SSD. We had to slide out the logic board and we didn't snap it back in place completely. But it does work if you really really need that extra space from a 1.5TB drive. If you don’t break anything in the process, you can add any combination of one or two drives. I’ve even recently fit a 14mm 1.5 TB hard drive next to an SSD. The 14mm drives don’t really fit great though. We had to remove the outer casing of the SSD. We had to slide out the logic board and we didn’t snap it back in place completely. But it does work if you really really need that extra space from a 1.5TB drive.

]]> Comment on 2011 Mac Mini Hard Drive Upgrade Video by Rick http://www.techdc.com/2011-mac-mini-hard-drive-upgrade-video/comment-page-1#comment-5137 Rick Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:03:44 +0000 http://www.techdc.com/?p=3536#comment-5137 I bought my set at MicroCenter in Fairfax, Virginia. I bought my set at MicroCenter in Fairfax, Virginia.

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