Introduction
If your fan is noisy or clogged with dust, use this guide to remove it for cleaning or replacement.
What you need
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Lift and remove the bottom cover.
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Align it carefully so that the words "Mac mini" can be read when the ports are facing you.
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Then, press down on the cover to snap its three hidden clips into place.
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Tool used on this step:Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove six TR6 Torx security screws securing the antenna plate, of the following lengths:
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Three 4.1 mm shoulder screws
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Three 1.8 mm screws
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With the Mac mini's ports facing you, carefully lift the antenna plate and slide it about an inch to the right.
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Use a T6 Torx driver to remove the 2.8 mm screw securing the antenna cable to the Mac mini's logic board.
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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.
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Use a T6 Torx driver to remove the four 7.2 mm screws securing the fan:
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Two screws securing the fan to the logic board
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Two screws with rubber shoulders securing the fan to the exhaust vent
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Lift the fan from the flat edge where it meets the exhaust vent, being careful not to strain the fan cable underneath.
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