Apple mac mini User Manual

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12. Gently guide the Bluetooth and Airport antenna cables down through the opening in 
the internal frame. 
13. Set the internal frame aside. 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card 14. Locate the mezzanine board on the logic board. To access the AirPort Extreme/
Bluetooth card remove the two screws on the mezzanine board with a jeweler’s # 0 
Phillips screwdriver. Pull the mezzanine board straight up and off the logic board 
connector.
15. Turn the mezzanine board over to access the screws on the AirPort Extreme/ Bluetooth card.  

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16. Remove the screws connecting the AirPort/Bluetooth card to the mezzanine board.
17. Disconnect the antenna(s) from the AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth card. The silver cable 
is for Bluetooth and the black cable is for AirPort Extreme. 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
Replacement Procedure
1. Connect the antennas to the AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth card.
2. Connect the AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth card to the mezzanine board. Replace the two 
screws on the AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth card. 

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3. Position the AirPort/Bluetooth card onto the mezzanine board. 
4. Replace the mezzanine board screws. 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card 5. Replace the internal frame. 
Hold the internal frame over the logic board as shown. Route the AirPort\
 and 
Bluetooth antenna cables up through the opening in the internal frame.
6. Lower the internal frame into place.  Note: Route the power button cable out of the way 
of the internal frame. 

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7. Route the antenna cables to the right side of the interconnect board on the internal 
frame as you continue lowering the internal frame onto the logic board.
8. Replace the three screws on the internal frame. 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card 9. Replace the Bluetooth antenna. Secure the antenna cable with kapton tape. 
Important:   Take care handling the Bluetooth antenna as a bent or warped antenna 
will affect Bluetooth connectivity. 
10. Replace the AirPort Extreme antenna. Secure the cable with kapton tape.  Important:  
Take care handling the AirPort antenna as a bent or warped antenna will affect AirPort 
connectivity. 

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11.  Gently fasten the antenna onto the internal frame. The antenna is held in place by the 
black clip and black post (shown below). 
12. Secure the power button cable to the internal frame with the kapton tape. 
13. Replace the top housing. 

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 Internal Frame  
Internal Frame 
Tools
The only tool required for this procedure is a Phillips #0 screwdriver. 
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the top housing.
Part Location