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Mac Mini Late 2014 Hard Drive Assembly Replacement

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    • Remove the four (two on each side) 6.5 mm T8 screws securing the hard drive to the drive tray.

    Like others, a T8 screw driver worked best for me on the 4 hard drive screws.

    sorinjc - Reply

    it is t8 not t9. you owe me a TR6 Torx Security bit :D

    giammin - Reply

    I found the 4 screws quite hard to remove and needed to use an 8mm spanner on the back of my T8 screwdriver to get them loose.

    Reiner Friedel - Reply

    Screws have loctite residue. I put a tiny drop of fresh blue (semi-permanent) on each screw before reinstalling.

    Jon Scott - Reply

    T9 was the right one for mine

    Bill Pennock - Reply

    T9 Torx from recommended barely allowed me to remove these screws. I had to press very strong them into screws, so that pressure and minimal adhesion made it possible to move something.

    Vitalijs Ozornins - Reply

    T8 was more appropriate for me !!!

    afajner - Reply

    The instructions at the top recommend a T9 but the link plops a TR9 into your basket. In any event, the T8 works better.

    tom - Reply

    T8 was also good for me. Mini was manufactured in 2016 October.

    soul.tan - Reply

    TR7 did the job.

    Benni Piron - Reply

    Is this a security screwdriver just like the TR6 Security Screwdriver?

    Shubham Ojha - Reply

    When i did the re-assembly as I was adding a drive to a pcie only mac, i didnt have any t8 screws (so used standard phllips onces which came with the sata kit but i struggled to make sure the wires were out of the way. I dont know if the configuration for mac minis with drive is slightly different but you need to be careful not to screw down any of the wires (i think for IR sensors).

    Edward Chandler - Reply

    Can anyone confirm a T8S (security) driver is needed for this, not a non-security T8?

    Cornfritter - Reply

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    • Lift the hard drive up and remove it from the drive tray.

    • During reassembly, be sure to thread the hard drive cable through the slot in the drive tray.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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