Mac Mini Late 2014 Ssd Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Bottom Cover
• 3 steps
• Antenna Plate
• 6 steps
• SSD
• 3 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.

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

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Juan Miguel Ramirez - Mar 6, 2016

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If I have a Mac Mini without SSD, only with normal Hard Drive (NO Fusion). Can I install a new one SSD like on this tutorial?. Thanks!

Thomas Hall - May 16, 2017

Manuel Jesús Flores Jiménez - May 30, 2021

Si, yo lo hice y la diferencia es abismal. Necesitaras un adaptador y por supuesto el SSD. Yes, I did it and the difference is abysmal. You will need an adapter and of course the SSD.

shamino - Jan 12, 2022

Yes, but you need to add a cable to connect it. If you buy the SSD from OWC, they sell a kit which includes the cable and tools (for an extra $20-40, depending on what size/model SSD you get).

Cronan McNamara - Dec 6, 2016

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I have the same question as Juan