Introduction
Restore sound to your mini by replacing the speaker.
What you need
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We will first remove the AirPort antenna, located in the lower left corner of this picture.
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Slightly squeeze the two retaining arms toward each other and lift the AirPort antenna off its post.
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Grab the Bluetooth antenna nearest the port side of the computer by the edges of the board and pull it straight up off the internal frame.
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Remove the antenna board near the front of the mini by pulling it straight up off the internal frame.
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If necessary, remove the piece of tape securing the antenna leads to the internal frame.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the audio ribbon cable connector up off the audio board.
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Remove the following four screws securing the internal frame to the bottom housing:
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Three 6.7 mm Phillips #00 screws
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One 9.5 mm Phillips #00 screw
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Lift the internal frame off the bottom housing, starting at the rear edge, until you feel the concealed edge connector on the motherboard disconnect. Then lift straight off, minding the bluetooth and 802.11 antenna cables.
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Remove the two Phillips screws connecting the underside of the hard drive to the internal frame.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive thermal sensor board off the adhesive securing it to the side of the hard drive.
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Remove the strip of tape holding the thermal sensor cable to the hard drive and remove the thermal sensor from the hard drive.
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Slide the hard drive toward the speaker to disconnect it from the interconnect board.
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Lift the hard drive from the edge opposite the fan and remove it from the internal frame.
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Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the interconnect board by lifting its connector up off the socket on the board.
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Remove the four shouldered Phillips screws securing the speaker assembly to the internal frame.
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