Mac mini Late 2018 Antenna Plate Replacement

Step 1 Bottom Cover

• Power off and unplug your Mac mini before you begin.
• Use an opening tool to pry the bottom cover up off of the Mac mini.
Step 2



• Lift and remove the bottom cover.
• To reinstall the cover:
• Align it carefully so that the words "Mac mini" can be read when the ports are facing you.
• Then, press down on the cover to snap its three hidden clips into place.
Step 3 Antenna Plate

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• Remove six TR6 Torx security screws securing the antenna plate, of the following lengths:
• Three 4.1 mm shoulder screws
• Three 1.8 mm screws
• Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your Mac.
Step 4
• Do not completely remove the antenna plate; it is still connected to the Mac mini by an antenna cable.
• With the Mac mini's ports facing you, carefully lift the antenna plate and slide it about an inch to the right.
Step 5
• Use a T6 Torx driver to remove the 2.8 mm screw securing the antenna cable to the Mac mini's logic board.
Step 6
• The antenna cable connector and socket are fragile.
• Use the point of a spudger or fine tweezers to gently pry the antenna cable connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.
• To reconnect the cable, use tweezers to position it carefully over its socket on the logic board, and then press it straight down until it snaps into place.
• If you need more slack in the cable, you can temporarily pry it from the clips securing it to the antenna plate.
Step 7
• Remove the antenna plate from the Mac mini.

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