As with the recently launched 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, iFixit also dismantled the Mac mini launched by Apple at its last special event.
It is the A1347 model and, like the previous ones, it is easily opened. Unlike other Macintoshes, RAM can be exchanged by the user in a very simple way – nowadays, this operation is only possible on mini Macs, 27-inch iMacs and Macs Pro.
The fans are also removed quite easily – which is great if they need cleaning to work better.
Just below the fan is the Wi-Fi antenna “dish”, exactly the same as found in the last two versions of the machine.
How about the logic board being removed?
There are the Wi-Fi card (BCM94331PCIEBT3B), the Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 a / b / g / n Wi-Fi chip, the Broadcom BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 transmitter, the SiGe 5503A 2304A Dual Band 802.11a / b / g Wireless LAN Front End / n, among other things.
Highlighted, the boomerang heatsink.
More of the Mac mini logic board:
- Audio controller from Cirrus Logic (4206B).
- SMSC USB hub controller (USB2512B).
- Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller and memory card (BCM57765).
- Intel Thunderbolt Controller (L232TB45).
- LSI (L-FW643E-2).
- AELTA (8904C-F).
- Intel platform hub controller (E224B809).
- Intel Core i5 dual-core 2.5GHz (V227C254).
- SMSC sensor and temperature management system (1428-7).
- Parade HDMI / DVI level shifter (PS8401A).
Inside is the 500GB Hitatchi HDD.
Like many parts of the mini, its power supply is the same as that found in the last two versions of the machine.
Comparing the disassembly process of this machine with that of the MacBook Pro Retina, it is easy to understand why it got an 8/10 score in terms of repairability, after all, there are no proprietary screws, it is possible to easily update the RAM and the hard drive, there is no glue nowhere and, although it is not easy, it is possible to change the power supply.
For more information, be sure to visit the iFixit website.
[via iMore]
