Apple mac mini server mid 2010 User Manual

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Antenna Plate 1112010-10-29
First Steps 
Remove:
• Bottom cover
• Fan
• Cowling
Tools
• Torx T8 screwdriver
• 2 mm (9/64-inch) Hex 
wrench
• Black stick
Antenna Plate 

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Removal
1 Remove 4 screws.
• (2) 922-9577 T8
• (2) 922-9574 2mm Hex
2 Carefully lift the 
antenna assembly up 
slightly and slide it to 
the right to reveal the 
antenna cable 
attached to the 
wireless card. 
 
A black stick may help 
to maneuver it. 

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Warning: The edge of the 
shield is sharp. Use care to 
avoid injury and to avoid 
damaging the antenna 
cable.
3 Disconnect the 
antenna cable.
Reassembly
1 Connect the antenna 
cable. Before seating, 
make sure the cable 
is aligned in the 
channel, parallel with 
the edge of the hard 
drive and under the 
edge of the case, as 
shown above. 

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2 Slide the antenna 
plate into place on 
the housing. 
Note: The edge of the 
plate has a slot that 
the edge of the 
housing must fit into 
for the plate to sit flat 
and the screw holes 
to align. (see rough 
cross-section example 
at right)
3 A tool, such as the 
hex wrench, inserted 
slightly into one of 
the plate holes may 
help to maneuver. 
 
Be careful not to 
damage the cosmetic 
Mylar on the hard 
drive, or allow the 
tool to damage...

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Logic Board 1152010-10-29
First Steps 
Remove:
• Bottom cover
• RAM (at least the top 
level)
• Fan
• Cowling
• Antenna plate
    Tools
• Logic board removal 
tool: 922-9588
• Torx T6, T8 & T9 
screwdrivers
• 2 mm (9/64-inch) Hex 
wrench
• Black stick
Logic Board 

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Removal
WARNING: The logic 
board cable connectors 
and sockets are 
extremely fragile. Use 
extreme care and finesse 
to disconnect cables.
Also see “Connector 
Types on Logic Board.”
1 Important: Gently 
rock the flat end of a 
black stick under the 
edge of flex cable 
connectors (A and B) 
to slowly dislodge 
them from their logic 
board connectors, 
one at a time. (Do not 
use your fingers.) 
A -  Hard drive flex cable
B -  Optical drive or...

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2 Important: (C, D, E 
and F) JST connectors 
are very fragile. 
Carefully use a black 
stick to loosen and lift 
them straight up and 
out of their sockets 
on the logic board. 
Try prying carefully 
with the flat end 
or corner of the 
black stick or tightly 
capturing the cables 
with tweezers or your 
finger and pointed 
end of the black 
stick just behind the 
connector. 
See Vertical Insertion 
(JST ).
C -  Ambient thermal 
 sensor (on top...

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3 Make sure that at 
least the top level 
of RAM has been 
removed. This is to 
avoid the potential 
for damaging the 
EMI gasket on the 
housing.
4 Remove 2 T6 screws:
• (A) 922-9579
• (B) 922-9575 (if not 
previously removed 
with the fan)
 And 1 T9 standoff:
• (C) 922-9576
5 Remove the 2 mm 
Hex screw on the 
housing. This is to 
reduce the possibility 
of scratching the fan 
channel area.
• 922-9574 

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6 Insert the logic board 
removal tool straight 
down into the holes 
shown. 
Make sure that it is 
firmly seated to the 
capture holes on the 
bottom of the 
housing.
 
Warning: Do NOT 
insert the removal tool, 
or anything else, into 
screw holes. This will 
damage the logic board 
by displacing the screw 
guides underneath.
Important: Make sure all 
cables are disconnected 
and do not get caught as 
the logic board assembly 
is moved.
7...

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9 Disconnect the power 
cable. Wiggle it out 
from its logic board 
socket. Tweezers may 
be helpful.
10 Important: If thermal 
cables are damaged it 
requires replacing the 
optical or hard drive. 
Verify that all cables 
are disconnected 
from the logic board 
and no connectors 
will catch or snag 
when removing the 
assembly.
11 Push in on the catch 
tabs on each side of 
the I/O wall to release 
the logic board 
assembly and begin 
to slowly...