Mac Mini Mid 2011 Bottom Cover Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

2

Time Required

                          5 seconds            

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• Bottom Cover
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom Cover               

• Place your thumbs in the depressions cut into the bottom cover.
• Rotate the bottom cover counter-clockwise until the white dot painted on the bottom cover is aligned with the ring inscribed on the outer case.
• You do not need to apply much downward pressure while turning.

Place your thumbs in the depressions cut into the bottom cover.

Rotate the bottom cover counter-clockwise until the white dot painted on the bottom cover is aligned with the ring inscribed on the outer case.

You do not need to apply much downward pressure while turning.

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Step 2

• Tilt the mini enough to allow the bottom cover to fall away from the outer case.
• Remove the bottom cover and set it aside.

Tilt the mini enough to allow the bottom cover to fall away from the outer case.

Remove the bottom cover and set it aside.

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                    Walter Galan                     

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Joseph Edwards - May 20, 2018

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Nailed it man

Jonathan Royce - Jul 20, 2021

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The base plate on my MM has no thumb dimples, no “lock dots”, and it won’t budge. I’ve tried everything short of prying it off—light touch, firm touch, thumbs, palm, nothing has worked. Any suggestions?