Mac Mini Late 2014 Pcie Ssd Cable Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

17

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

4

• Bottom Cover
• 3 steps
• Antenna Plate
• 6 steps
• SSD
• 3 steps
• PCIe SSD Cable
• 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Cover               

• The bottom cover is clipped onto three screw posts.
• Pry near, but not right on the screw posts.

The bottom cover is clipped onto three screw posts.

Pry near, but not right on the screw posts.

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Step 2

• Use the plastic opening tool to pry the bottom cover up off of the Mac mini.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry the bottom cover up off of the Mac mini.

Step 3

• Lift and remove the bottom cover.

Lift and remove the bottom cover.

Step 4

              Antenna Plate               

• Remove the following TR6 screws from the antenna plate:
• Three 4.1 mm screws
• Three 1.9 mm screws

Remove the following TR6 screws from the antenna plate:

Three 4.1 mm screws

Three 1.9 mm screws

Step 5

• Do not completely remove the antenna plate; it is still connected to the Mac mini by an antenna cable.
• With the I/O ports facing you, flip the antenna plate to the right to allow access to the antenna cable connector.

Do not completely remove the antenna plate; it is still connected to the Mac mini by an antenna cable.

With the I/O ports facing you, flip the antenna plate to the right to allow access to the antenna cable connector.

Step 6

• Remove the single 3.4 mm T6 screw and washer from the antenna cable.
• Be careful not to lose the washer when removing the screw.

Remove the single 3.4 mm T6 screw and washer from the antenna cable.

Be careful not to lose the washer when removing the screw.

Step 7

• Use the point of a spudger to lift the antenna connector straight up off its socket on the airport card.

Use the point of a spudger to lift the antenna connector straight up off its socket on the airport card.

Step 8

• Carefully pull the antenna cable out from the gap between the power supply and case.

Carefully pull the antenna cable out from the gap between the power supply and case.

Step 9

• Remove the antenna plate from the Mac mini.

Remove the antenna plate from the Mac mini.

Step 10

              SSD               

• Remove the 5 mm T5 screw securing the SSD.

Remove the 5 mm T5 screw securing the SSD.

Step 11

• Lift the free end of the SSD up slightly and pull it out of its socket.

Lift the free end of the SSD up slightly and pull it out of its socket.

Step 12

• Carefully lift the SSD out of the case without scratching or touching the gold contacts.

Carefully lift the SSD out of the case without scratching or touching the gold contacts.

Step 13

              PCIe SSD Cable               

• Remove the two 2.6 mm T6 screws securing the PCIe SSD cable bracket.

Remove the two 2.6 mm T6 screws securing the PCIe SSD cable bracket.

Step 14

• Remove the PCIe SSD cable bracket.

Remove the PCIe SSD cable bracket.

Step 15

• Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the PCIe SSD connector straight up off of its connector on the logic board.
• Be careful not to pry up on the socket itself.

Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the PCIe SSD connector straight up off of its connector on the logic board.

Be careful not to pry up on the socket itself.

Step 16

• Slip the flat end of a spudger under the SSD cable to lift it off the adhesive holding it to the Mac mini.

Slip the flat end of a spudger under the SSD cable to lift it off the adhesive holding it to the Mac mini.

Step 17

• Remove the PCIe SSD cable from the Mac mini.

Remove the PCIe SSD cable from the Mac mini.

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

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melvin suarez - Aug 4, 2015

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Where i can buy the PCIe SSD card?

Claudio Vargas - Jul 17, 2016

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Where i can buy the PCIe SSD card, someone?

Thomas Hall - May 16, 2017

I can supply these cables. Please reply to this thread.

Angelo - Oct 23, 2016

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I found the ssd kit on eBay for $69ish. However, it doesn’t include the ssd. Is it mPCI-e or is it an M.2 module?

Daniel Abdulla - Oct 17, 2017

The SSD is neither, I believe. It is the same as the SSDs in the 2014 and up MacBook Pros. Pin format is 12+16