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 drive. 
Thermal Sensor Note: 
Thermal sensors on 
replacement drives are 
pre-installed, but are also 
replaceable separately. 
See the Thermal Sensor 
Replacement section.
Part Note: To install the 
flex cable, connect it to 
the hard drive, then use 
the included tape to 
secure the connector to 
the top of the hard drive. 
						

							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 drive should not 
move sideways once 
secure.  
Note the flex cable 
proximity to the 
bottom drive flex 
cable to help align.
3 Make sure the 
power supply cable 
is connected, then 
slide the logic board 
assembly back in 
place and secure with 
screws. 
4 Connect all cables to 
the logic board. 
						

							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.