iFixit Mac Mini Model A1347 Teardown Manual Download

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Step 6

With a simple counter-clockwise twist, the black access
plate can be removed for easy RAM and fan access.

Gone are the days of the

putty knife

...you

will be missed old friend...

Step 7

Much like many other new Apple products, removing
the RAM is quite feasible this time around.

This little guy comes with two SO-DIMM slots capable
of supporting up to 8GB of RAM.

Our base unit came strapped with two gigs of RAM.

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Summary of Contents for Mac Mini Model A1347

Page 1: ...or 2 66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2 GB of RAM expandable up to 8 GB NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM the same as the most recent MacBook HDMI port with supp...

Page 2: ...um Measuring 1 4 x 7 7 x 7 7 inches and weighing only 3 lbs this is truly one for the books The black logo and other accents match quite nicely with the styling of Apple s iPad and recent iMacs Congra...

Page 3: ...splayPort Four USB 2 0 ports down one from the previous Mac Mini SD card slot Step 5 In comparison to the Mac Mini model A1176 the Mid 2010 is thinner and wider There is a definite difference in heigh...

Page 4: ...e you will be missed old friend Step 7 Much like many other new Apple products removing the RAM is quite feasible this time around This little guy comes with two SO DIMM slots capable of supporting up...

Page 5: ...mpers a feature not seen on older apple machines Low noise and vibration are big selling points for Apple these days and the new Mini s idle emission of 14 dB is a testament to those design goals Step...

Page 6: ...eal of wiggling the antenna plate can be slid out from under the lip of the outer case Step 11 The top Wi Fi antenna connector is hidden underneath the antenna plate near the hard drive connector Mac...

Page 7: ...ld iFixit s specialized Mac Mini Mid 2010 logic board removal tool There are two blind holes in the case of the Mini that are meant for the ends of Apple s u shaped logic board removal tool Being the...

Page 8: ...rd assembly slides right out Step 15 The top and bottom of the logic board and I O frame assembly In using unibody construction Apple had to get creative with the placement of the antennas Two auxilia...

Page 9: ...ted we find the AirPort Extreme card The Mac Mini Mid 2010 has 802 11n Wi Fi wireless networking as well as Bluetooth 2 1 with Enhanced Data Rate technology After disconnecting the remaining two anten...

Page 10: ...llow for better fan placement Step 19 The I O frame is held to the logic board by a few T6 Torx screws The two I O bezel antennas are more visible in this picture The long antenna wires are grounded p...

Page 11: ...y card reader controller Cirrus 4206ACNZ audio controller Delta LFE9249 R discrete LAN filter Step 21 The Mac Mini comes with either a 320GB or 500GB SATA hard drive Sadly there s only one hard drive...

Page 12: ...acitors Fingertips beware Step 23 The optical drive bay drive simply slides out of the aluminum unibody housing Well what do we have here Is this a new optical drive Why yes it is Hitachi LG Data Stor...

Page 13: ...right edge Step 25 The remainders of the Mac Mini Mid 2010 Macminicolo took apart the server version of the new Mini Check it out if you want to see how Apple stashed the second hard drive Thanks for...