Mac mini M4 SSD 1TB Hard Disk Upgrade DIY Kit(M4-1TB)

Works great, and still going strong after a month. Following iFixit and other YouTubers' instructions worked well for me. No problems getting into the case, but I did have the help of an iFixit kit that includes spudgers and guitar picks to pop the bottom shell open. Once you get past that (without any scrape marks!), it's pretty easy. I did not need to pull away any of the connectors, like some people do with the power switch. That little connector is very fragile, and does not pull away laterally the way most people would think it works. It needs a gentle upward tug. When you put it back on again, press down from above, and don't try to slide it in. I watched one YT'er break his on camera because he pulled in the wrong direction, so be very careful if you decide to remove yours.I'm extremely pleased with the extra speeds I'm getting, and very, very pleased with my new 2TB Mini!

Was not able to DFU and setup on an Apple Mini m4. Received repeated errors when trying to setup. Tried numerous times with different cables and reboots. Returned for refund. Note: Chips on the memory card did not look anything like the photos on Amazon. Chip was from an unknown company called Deep Sea Technology.

Works as advertised.

This is a good value and high performance SSD replacement for my Mac MINI M4. For some reason, the first SSD I receive did not work after running DFU. It kept showing an error and even if I tried to re-run the DFU process, it failed for at least 5 attempts. I've done this process a few times before so I'm pretty sure it was not user error. It appeared the first SSD I received was a lemon. However, once I contacted Amazon, the agent was able to ship me the replacement overnight (again), and the 2nd SSD I got worked instantaneously.In summary, this purchase was a a sound investment to upgrade your M4's storage. However, be sure that you follow the installation steps (from You Tube) carefully. Also, there is NO need to remove the power ribbon cable nor the fan cable at all. You just need to be cautious when you lift up the lid.I highly recommend this SSD for anyone who owns a Mac Mini M4. I got a lemon (DOA) initially, and had to wait for the replacement. Hence I remove 1 star but the replacement worked flawlessly. This is something to keep in mind.

Don't waste money by paying Apple for their overprice storage!! This kit is easy and way more affordable way to max out your M4 Mac Mini storage option. Take your time and watch a couple tutorials. I would say almost anyone can install this kit. The build quality also appeared to be pretty decent. The read/write speeds are also an improvement over the standard 256GB that my M4 came with.

I would love to avoid paying Apple’s egregious storage tax on the M4 Mini (400 USD to upgrade a 500 dollar base machine to 2TB of storage?!), but unfortunately this wasn’t it.Looked up the procedure on iFixit, got the Jimmy, the guitar pick to pry the chassis open (and work around that fragile looking power button cable), the Torx T5 screwdriver to take the the bottom panel and the 2 bottom fan screws out, then the T3 to take the 2 top screws for the fan unit, slowly pried it open while leaving all the cables dangled, then the T8 to get the storage unit off. Swapped the original storage unit off, popped the new one on, put everything back together, plugged the rear middle USB-C port in, plugged the other end into my M4 MBA13, powered up MacMini, it went into DFU mode, and…nope. Error -21 (hardware error) despite multiple attempts.Tried an M1 Pro MBP14 or a 2019 Macbook Pro 16 i7 Touchbar. Also didn’t work.Tried an Apple USB-C cable…also nope. Tried a Thunderbolt 3 cable off a Belkin dock. Same Error -21. Even tried Apple Configurator for a restore and ran into the same results. Error -21 despite reseating the drive multiple times. Swapped the original Apple 256GB storage module back in, worked immediately and booted back into MacOS after a “select boot device” prompt. So it doesn’t look like it’s the Mini.Had to return the original to a Whole Foods location and get a refund since a product exchange was not an option here. Not sure if the device failed QA, or it’s a unit that failed and was returned previously, and not sure if I can trust purchasing another one…

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I was nervous about installing this, and there were some issues during the install. It took me a few tries before I found a thunderbolt 4 cable to update the firmware from my other Mac. Failed 3 times before I made the switch. But once I had the right cable it updated flawlessly. My New 2TB SSD is faster than the original and has more storage space than I need. Maybe not for the faint of heart, but this is an incredible value! Watch several of the YouTube videos and make sure you follow the instructions carefully!

Yes, I was skeptical ordering a no-name, knock-off, reverse engineered from a non-standard product by Apple. Who wouldn't be! And wouldn't you know it, my repair kit didn't include the right T-* bits for the M4 mini, so that was a small additional purchase. The replacement was smooth, surprising easy and fast. I then connected it to my Macbook to restore to factory settings, then booted it alone to set it up from scratch. Remember to log out of Apple account, backup your box beforehand, study the install videos, and take your time. Easy peasy.