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2010-08-03
Connector Types on Logic Board
The Mac mini (Mid 2010) has many small and delicate cable connectors and screws. Use extra
care and nesse to avoid damaging components.
On the logic board are two types of connectors, each requiring special handling. Make sure you
read these tips before disconnecting and installing the connectors.
Vertical Insertion
(JST)
• Important: These
connectors are
extremely fragile. Use
extreme care. Major
repairs may be needed
if damaged.
• Use a black stick under
the cable, next to
the connector, with
a nger over the top
for support, or grasp
cables with tweezers,
and lift straight up to
remove.
• Keep connector
level to board when
disconnecting and
reconnecting.
• When connecting,
verify that the grooves
in the connector face
down.
• Press evenly when
reconnecting or
connector can be
tipped up and not fully
seated.
Low-Prole Solid
Platform Flex
• Use black stick and
gentle rocking motion
to release tension to
remove cable.
• Keep connector level
to board and press
evenly to install cable.
•
- Apple Technician Guide 1
- Mac mini (Mid 2010) 1
- Take Apart 4
- About This Guide 6
- Manual Updates 7
- Feedback 7
- Overview 9
- Identifying Features 10
- Product Congurations 10
- Service Part Congurations 11
- System Serial Number Location 11
- Troubleshooting 12
- General Troubleshooting 13
- Common Reset Procedures 14
- Wireless Troubleshooting 15
- Block Diagram 16
- Functional Overview 17
- Symptom Charts 18
- Deep Dive 19
- Won’t Start Up 21
- Intermittent Shutdown 23
- Quick Check 25
- Kernel Panic, System Crashes 28
- No Video 30
- Corrupted Video 31
- Burnt Smell/Odor 33
- Noise, Hum, Vibration 34
- Uncategorized Symptoms 36
- Communications 37
- Ethernet Port/Device Issue 41
- Uncategorized Symptom 50
- Mass Storage 51
- Hard Drive Read/Write Error 53
- Hard Drive Noisy 54
- Optical Drive Not Recognized 57
- Optical Drive Noisy 63
- Input/Output Devices 66
- USB Devices Not Recognized 76
- Mechanical 83
- System Runs Hot 85
- Physical Damage 86
- General Information 89
- Vertical Insertion 90
- Low-Prole Solid 90
- Platform Flex 90
- Thermal Sensor Replacement 91
- Logic Board Return 97
- First Remove Hierarchy 98
- Icon Legend 99
- Bottom Cover 100
- 1 Lay the Mac mini 101
- 2 Rotate the 101
- 3 Press on the cover to 101
- 1 Replace the bottom 102
- 2 Rotate the cover 102
- Reassembly 102
- First Steps 103
- 1 Gently spread the 104
- 2 Pull the module out 104
- 3 Repeat to remove 104
- Installation 105
- 1 Carefully press the 105
- 2 Pull the module into 105
- 3 Press down on the 105
- 4 Repeat to install the 105
- 1 Remove 2 T6 107
- 2 Carefully lift the fan 107
- 3 Disconnect the fan 108
- Cowling 109
- 1 Remove the T6 screw 110
- 2 Lift the cowling up 110
- Antenna Plate 111
- 1 Remove 4 screws 112
- 2 Carefully lift the 112
- 3 Disconnect the 113
- 1 Connect the antenna 113
- 2 Slide the antenna 114
- 3 A tool, such as the 114
- 4 If the plate is not 114
- 5 Install the 4 screws 114
- Logic Board 115
- 1 Carefully disconnect 116
- 2 Make sure that at 117
- 3 Remove 2 T6 screws: 117
- 4 Remove the 2 mm 117
- 5 Insert the logic board 118
- 6 Carefully push down 118
- 7 Remove the tool 118
- 8 Disconnect the power 119
- 9 Important: If thermal 119
- 10 Push in on the catch 119
- 11 Once the I/O wall is 120
- 2010-08-03 121
- 1 Position the housing 122
- 2 Reconnect the power 122
- 3 Make sure no cables 122
- 4 Reconnect all cables 122
- AirPort/Bluetooth Combo Card 123
- 1 Disconnect the two 124
- 2 Disconnect the ex 124
- 3 Remove 4 screws: 124
- 4 If the speaker has not 124
- 5 If replacing the ex 125
- Speaker 126
- 1 Remove 2 screws: 127
- 3 Note: Check the 128
- 1 Insert a black stick 130
- 2 Grab the battery as 130
- Hard Drive 131
- 1 Dislodge the logic 132
- 2 Slide out the hard 132
- 1 Slide hard drive 133
- 2 Maneuver the hard 133
- 3 Make sure the 133
- 4 Connect all cables to 133
- Power Supply 134
- 1 Slide the power cord 135
- 2 Rotate the power 135
- 4 Pull out power supply 136
- Optical Drive / 138
- Hard Drive (Server) 138
- 2 Lift the drive and 139
- 3 Remove 4 T8 screws 140
- 4 Lift the drive from the 140
- 5 If replacing the 140
- IR Board and Cable 141
- 1 Remove 1 screw 142
- 2 Note the IR cable 142
- 3 Remove the IR cable 142
- 1 Insert the IR cable 143
- Housing 144
- Service Source 145
- Exploded View 146
- Exploded View (Server) 147
- Screw Chart 148
- External Views 149
- Port View 150
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