Apple mac mini server mid 2010 User Manual

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Battery 1312010-10-27
Removal
1 Insert a black stick 
under the battery and 
push it up and out. 
2 Grab the battery as 
it slips up and out of 
the battery holder.  
  

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive 1322010-10-29
First Steps 
Remove:
• Bottom cover
• Fan
• Cowling
• Antenna plate
• Logic board assembly 
(partial remove)
Server Note: 
• For the lower hard 
drive on the server, 
follow the procedures 
to remove the optical 
drive.
Tools
• Black stick
Hard Drive 

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive 1332010-10-29
Removal
WARNING: The logic 
board cable connectors 
and sockets are fragile. 
Use extreme care to 
disconnect cables.  
See “Connector Types on 
Logic Board.”
1 Important: All logic 
board connectors and 
mounting hardware 
MUST be removed 
prior to dislodging 
the logic board. 
Follow procedures in 
logic board chapter. 
2 Dislodge logic board 
assembly partially. 
(You do not need to 
disconnect the power 
supply cable.)
3 Slide out the hard...

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Hard Drive 1342010-10-29
Reassembly
Be very careful not to 
damage the cosmetic 
Mylar cover or catch it on 
the edge of the housing 
opening.
Note: The hard drive has 
two pins that secure it to 
the internal side wall of 
the case. 
1 Slide hard drive 
assembly into the 
case.
2 Maneuver the hard 
drive until the pins 
secure to the holes in 
the case. . 
Wiggling the drive 
with a black stick 
inserted into one of 
the top hard drive 
screw holes may be 
helpful.  
The...

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Power Supply  1352010-10-29
First Steps 
Remove:
• Bottom cover
• Fan
• Cowling
• Antenna plate
• Logic board assembly
• Hard drive
Tools
• Torx T6 screwdriver
• Black stick
• Tweezers (optional)
• Power cord (optional)
Power Supply  

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Power Supply  1362010-10-29
Removal
1 Slide the power cord 
socket retention clip 
left to release the 
socket.
2 Rotate the power 
cord socket 
90-degrees 
counterclockwise, to 
disengage. 

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Power Supply  1372010-10-29
3. Remove one screw:
• 922-9578
4 Pull out power supply 
assembly, rotating 
slightly left. 

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Power Supply  1382010-10-29
Reassembly
Notes: 
• The power supply 
has alignment pins 
that must fit into their 
recesses inside the 
housing.
• The power cord 
socket rotates within 
groves in the housing 
and must be aligned 
straight before the 
retention clip can be 
inserted.
• An unplugged power 
cord inserted into the 
socket may be helpful 
to straighten the 
socket. 

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive /  Hard Drive (Server) 1392010-10-29
First Steps 
Remove:
• Bottom cover
• Fan
• Cowling
• Antenna plate
• Logic board assembly
• Power supply
Thermal Sensor Note: 
• Thermal sensors on 
replacement drives 
are pre-installed, but 
are also replaceable 
separately. See the 
Thermal Sensor 
Replacement section.
Tools
• Torx T6 & T8 
screwdrivers
• Black stick
Optical Drive /  
Hard Drive (Server) 

Mac mini (Mid 2010) Take Apart — Optical Drive /  Hard Drive (Server) 1402010-10-29
Removal
1 Remove the T6 screw, 
922-9578.
2 Lift the drive and 
carrier assembly out 
of the case.