Mac Mini Model A1347 Teardown
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This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff.
Join us as we take a peek inside at Apple's newest revision of the Mac Mini, now with an HDMI port!
Check out the YouTube video slideshow of the teardown as well!
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Mac Mini Model A1347 Teardown
Well folks, after much clamor, it seems the engineers at Apple have finally included an HDMI port in an actual Apple product.
Notable Tech Specs:
2.4 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 support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution
AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking
SD card slot
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Step 2
Contents of box:
Mac Mini
HDMI to DVI adapter
Power cord
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Step 3
Departing from previous generations, the Mini's unibody top enclosure is machined from a single block of aluminum.
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. Congrats, Mini, you're no longer the black sheep of the family!
The model number for this new unit is A1347.
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The Mini's new port layout is indeed surprising:
AC power in
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T ethernet
Firewire 800
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
Four USB 2.0 ports, down one from the previous Mac Mini
SD card slot
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Step 5
In comparison to the Mac Mini model A1176, the Mid 2010 is thinner and wider.
There is a definite difference in height between the Mid 2010 and previous iterations.
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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...
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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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Step 8
After removing two screws, the fan can be lifted out to access its power connector.
The connectors inside this machine look pretty consistent with those found in Apple's current product lineup. Nothing too new here.
All three fan screws are isolated with rubber dampers; 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.
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