Must Have Upgrade for 1012 Mini
588452
Fast and simple installation. Took just a couple minutes from start to finish. Wow! I wish I'd bought this years ago. Very noticeable performance improvement! Yes, it's a dinosaur compared to my newer tablets and laptops but I've always loved my Dell 1012 and now I'll be keeping it around for a while longer.
1644302
Best purchase I have made!

I previusly had installed an FM madulator in order to listen to media within my phone, since my 2003 Mini does not have an AUX input. The madulator cost me $28.  The sound quality was not the best.  Recently the madulator stopped functioning, so I was looking into different options, all of which would be at or above $20.  Installing a new stereo with AUX and blue tooth in a Mini runs at least at least $200 since a special BMW wireharness would be needed.  Plus I would not be able to fully use the manufacturers  premium sound system included with the vehicle due to issues with the amplifier.

So I went with this adaptor for  $7 and I'm glad I did. Installation of the wire was a breeze, but gaining access to the rear of the radio was a 20 min Job since you have to release the panel under the steering wheel and the panel surroundig the speedometer. Check out You tube for tips on how to gain access to the radio.
Unless you have a CD changer installed, you shouldn't need to remove any connections/wires from the radio- the slot where the adaptor will be installed should be unused. Once the wire is installed you may press on the Mode button on your radio in order to access AUX mode- insert the AUX cable to your phone or device and play.  Its that simple.

Tip:
Maybe it was the adaptor I purchased, but I did not feel the adoptor installed as securely as I expected to the rear of the radio.  I did not hear the connector "click" when installing. I was concerned the connection would come loose overtime due to the vibration of the vehicle.  I simply used electrical tape to secure the connection in place. Not a deal breaker at all.

If you experience the sound cutting in and out when you move your phone/device, this may be due to the 3.5mm jack not connecting securely to your device-  I used a 3.5 mm jack female to Male adapter to solve the issue.
2937998
I changed my front brakes recently with the EBC Brakes DP31388C Redstuff Ceramic Low Dust Brake Pads and coupled them with the Centric Parts 120.34067 Premium Brake Rotor with E-Coating. The pair work great together with smooth, quiet braking. I would highly recommend this set up to anyone wanting to change their brakes on their Mini Cooper. Save some money and don't pay a shop to do this as it is an easy job.
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I've had a 2012 Mac Mini that has been running slow for sometime. We use it as our media center, handling Netflix, EyeTV, etc since we dropped cable sometime ago. It's been working great, but has always been slow. I maxed out the RAM it had, boosting it to 16 GB. It helped a bit, but I quickly realized the main hangup was the slow 5400 rpm drive Apple put in the Mini.

As a result, I really started looking at SSD for the Mini. I came across a nice video from Other World Computing showing how to install one. I also spoke to some friends who had done it with their own Mini's. The video from OWC showed the process was difficult, and it did look that way. I even considered having Simply Mac install it for me (local Apple reseller), but they said they'd charge $120 just for the install. I figured I'd try it myself.

OWC does offer a Data doubler pack for about $27. I picked that up, actually received it before I received this SSD from Amazon. I waited until Saturday, unplugged the Mini, and set off to work. I've always felt comfortable swapping out drives/ram, etc with towers I've had in the past, but the Mini, in my mind, was a whole other beast. After setting to work, and watching the OWC video as I did so, it was pretty straightforward/easy to do, really. Within about 45 minutes, I had the Mini taken apart, the SSD installed, and put back together.

I plugged the Mini back in, it recognized the drive, I formatted it, and used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the drives. Another 45 min later, I was set. I changed the startup drive, and went from a 40 second boot time to 12 seconds. The Mac Mini absolutely files now.  Clicking on applications in the dock literally has them opening instantly. Browsing the web is similar. This upgrade is what I should've done in the first place. The mini is a whole new beast.

I was also able to enable TRIM for OS X via El Capitan on the drive, and all is rocking. I really can't complain about this drive. It's everything I was hoping it would be, and more.
2409960
Worked great in my late 2012 Mac mini. Everything runs faster ....everything.
3960183
An absolutely necessary upgrade to any dust collection system that doesn't filter down to 1 micron.  Even with my fairly cheap HF system, I no longer see any dust coming out of my system (original 5 micron bag).  No visible loss in system efficiency either.  I only wish I had upgraded to this sooner!
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The Mini 8ight is awesome. I would say it is my favorite "mini" class vehicle. Super responsive and relatively nimble. The battery that comes with the buggy is well suited for younger drivers but if you are like me and like to go fast you will need a lipo. 2s is fast and good for bashing and 3s is epic and wears the car out quickly. My experience so far has shown two weak points, the dog bones and esc/motor. I have had to replace two dog bones and the esc. I ended up putting the vxl esc out of a brushless mini e revo, I threw in the velenion motor as well. The thing is super fast now and other than the dogbone issue haven't had any other parts fail. Everything ran hot even on 2s previously but runs cool with the traxxas mini system. The included spektrum radio works great and you can even bind the receiver to a nicer controller. If you plan on driving the car with the stock battery, I would imagine no $$$ parts will need replacing but if you want to go fast get ready to drop some coinage on a different esc combo.
597359
Excellent upgrade from stock. Nice growl, doesn't sound like a mini van anymore
931674
Got a used Dell Inspiron 1011 Mini 10v Manufactured 8/2009 for $190.

Wanted to run XP with 2 Gigs.  NBD.  Except installing in a mini 10v is hair-raising!  It's important to follow the service guide (thank you Dell!) to disassemble the mini down to the motherboard.  Then flip it over
put memory in and backtrack to re-assemble.

Say a prayer then hit the "ON" button.

Why Dell couldn't put a second trap-door in this like the Sharp mini has I don't
know.  Would have been a lot easier.

Not for the faint of heart.  You really risk screwing up any of a dozen things
when taking a laptop completely apart.  Oh Well! Next stop Wireless-N!

OH. Forgot to say --- It works and is compatible even though its rated faster than 10v.

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These are one of the best upgrades I ordered for my card.  It is a perfect fit and gets rid of the prop rod that gets in the way when trying to work on the car.  If you want a easy and simple upgrade to you Challenger this is it folks.
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Had an old 2006 MAC Mini that was having some trouble keeping up with the latest software.  Upgraded to 4GB RAM (Patriot), 750GB HDD, firmware flash to (2,1), and this SL9SF CPU.  Everything went smoothly and the machine runs like a dream.  The 64bit CPU should allow upgrade to OS X 10.7 and 10.8; though I have read some kext's need to be modified.
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I used this kit for late 2012 Mac mini to install Samsung 850 EVO as the main drive. Existing HDD was installed as the second drive. Every thing done well and easy to use those tools. I recommend to use this kit.
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What you will need

#00 philips screw driver
6x40 Torx.
USB to SATA Wire.
Either Disk Utility or 3rd party clone software such as Carbon Copy Cloner

Install was straight forward.  Old one out, new one in.  Make sure to watch a video online describing the install if you are not comfortable.  The package includes a black square plastic spacer.  You will need this. Do not throw away the package without checking for this spacer like I almost did.

The improvement is unbelievable.  Between 8GB Crucial RAM and this SSD, my 6 year old MacBook is now blazing fast!  Spent little over $250 in total for these upgrades, and I have a brand new computer!  I highly recommend this SSD!
208440
Easy install , great upgrade. Be sure to do the break in process.  Makes a big difference.
1424665
It came in two packages and was perfect fot for my 06 Mini Cooper S JCW. I came will a whole bunch of high quality o-rings, PAG oil too!
Everything fit as it should and arived in 100% condition, new and unhurt. I highly recomend this kit for your Mini Cooper gen 1. I am not sure about the gen 2s r 3s. A geat buy!
3510336
I would highly recommend an upgrade to this product. Easy down load from Amazon as well. No glitzes or hassle.
191386
Memory installed without a hitch. I upgraded my 2012 Mac Mini from 4GB to 16GB and it now runs Adobe Premier and After Effects as fast as my dual quad-core Mac Pro!