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Cette vue éclatée n'est pas un tutoriel de réparation. Pour réparer votre Mac mini Late 2012, utilisez notre manuel de réparation.

  1. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown, Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 1, image 1 de 1
    • Good things come in mini packages. This mini is packing:

    • 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7

    • 500 GB hard drive or 1 TB hard drive configurable to a 1 TB Fusion Drive or 256 GB solid-state drive—upgradable with an extra hard drive or SSD using our dual hard drive kit

    • 4 GB, 8 GB, or 16 GB of DDR3 SDRAM

    • Intel HD Graphics 4000

    • Thunderbolt and HDMI ports

    • SDXC card slot

    • This mini lacks an optical drive, just like its predecessor.

    10 years later and we still don’t have the mini mini.

    Duck - Réponse

  2. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 2, image 1 de 2 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 2, image 2 de 2
    • It's beginning to feel like Groundhog Day. The same model number (A1347) has graced the 2011 and 2010 minis.

    • The port layout is consistent with last year's model:

    • 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet

    • FireWire 800

    • HDMI (HDMI to DVI adapter included)

    • Thunderbolt (supports high-speed I/O and Mini DisplayPort)

    • Four USB 3.0 ports (an upgrade from last year's 2.0)

    • SDXC card reader

  3. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 3, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 3, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 3, image 3 de 3
    • Twist and shout!

    • A simple twist of the bottom cover and we're in. That is plus one for repairability.

    • Upgradeable RAM!! Oh, how we've missed you!

    • The 2012 iteration of the Mac mini is equipped with PC3-12800 DDR3 RAM.

    • It's refreshing to see an Apple product with user replaceable/upgradeable RAM.

    Macbooks and iMacs are always easy to upgrade for memory..

    Theun Evers - Réponse

    hahaha the link to twist and shout is really funny! i loved that

    Simon Dengler - Réponse

  4. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 4, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 4, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 4, image 3 de 3
    • We're fans of easily removable fans.

    • Easily accessible fans mean soot sprites better run for cover, because cleaning dirty fans is no problem.

    • Need to clean your fan? Directions can be found here.

    Why exactly are you fans of "upgradable fans"? Is there a need or benefit to "upgrading" the Mac mini fan. Isn't the included fan more than sufficient to the task?

    ktbeatty - Réponse

  5. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 5, image 1 de 2 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 5, image 2 de 2
    • We remove the fan cowling, eager to get at the Wi-Fi antenna plate.

    • We are really starting to suspect that Dr. Emmett Brown had something to do with this mini as the antenna board and grille look identical to the last two renditions.

  6. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 6, image 1 de 2 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 6, image 2 de 2
    Outil utilisé dans cette étape :
    Mac mini Logic Board Removal Tool
    $4.99
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    • Here we find the legendary Mac mini logic board removal tool in its natural habitat.

    • Note the ease of use as the tool swoops in to release the logic board of the mini.

    You might want to perhaps mention that you cannot fully remove the logic board until you unplug the cable underneath… People need to know that they can only fly the logic board out about a quarter to a half an inch and then need to unplug the cable connecting to the machine.

    Eric Hemingway - Réponse

    Hey Eric,

    Thanks for the tip! As mentioned above, this is this teardown is an educational first look at the device, and is not meant to be used as a guide. Our actual Mac mini guides have much more detailed instructions for properly completing repairs.

    Arthur Shi -

    Some years ago, I managed to remove the Logic Board from the case without the removal tool. I find it difficult to do the same now. But I can't wait days for delivery of the tools. Alternate method should be demonstrated.

    Ivan - Réponse

  7. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 7, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 7, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 7, image 3 de 3
    • The first component off the logic board assembly is the speaker assembly.

    • The speaker cable was arranged in a twisted pair, probably to reduce EMI that could distort the sweet, iconic tones of the Apple startup sound.

  8. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 8, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 8, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 8, image 3 de 3
    • The Wi-Fi board, labeled BCM94331PCIEBT3B, stands no chance against our spudger as we make it truly wireless.

    • Removing the EMI shields allows us to peek at the ICs on the communications board:

    • Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi chip

    • Broadcom BCM20702 Bluetooth 4.0 transmitter

    • SiGe 5503A 2304A Dual Band 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Front End

    • SiGe 2598L

    • P2303A TUB2P

    • 7871 1228 C6050

    SiGe 2598L - SE2598L 2.4 GHz Power Amplifier with Power Detector

    hardegor - Réponse

    Which antenna is for the bluetooth? J0, J1, or J2?

    Dondy Razon - Réponse

  9. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 9, image 1 de 2 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 9, image 2 de 2
    • The heat sink is next to go.

    • Apple has really keyed in on their boomerang-style heat sink abilities—and for that, we applaud them. We know boomerangs can be tough to master.

    • Similar, again! We have not tried installing old 2011 mini parts in the 2012 mini, but we are certainly not ruling out the possibility!

  10. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 10, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 10, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 10, image 3 de 3
    • A series of screws and tightly wrapped antenna cables secure the rear I/O panel shield to the logic board.

    • A few twists of our precision aluminum driver with a T6 Torx bit and some cable de-routing is all it takes to remove the shield.

  11. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 11, image 1 de 1
    • Some mini players on the top of the not-so-mini logic board:

    • Cirrus Logic 4206B Audio Controller

    • SMSC USB2512B USB Hub Controller

    • Broadcom BCM57765 gigabit ethernet and memory card controller

    • Intel L232TB45 Thunderbolt Port Controller

    • LSI L-FW643E-2

    • DELTA 8904C-F Filter

    Hi everybody :)

    Does anybody knows the exact specs of the L232TB45 TB controller?`

    Thx beforhand

    Killy

    Killy - Réponse

    Are you sure that the late 2012 Mac Mini comes stock with a SMSC USB2512B USB Hub Controller? I looked it up and this is a USB 2.0 High Speed Hub Controller. How is this possible when the 2012 Mini has USB 3.0 ports, and 3.0 devices read out as having a speed of 5Gb/s (from Mac's System Profile) when connected to the Mini's USB ports.

    Ricardo Ayala - Réponse

  12. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 12, image 1 de 1
    • The rear side of the logic board:

    • Intel HM77 (SLJ8C) platform controller hub

    • Intel V227C254 2.5 GHz dual-core i5

    • SMSC 1428-7 system management bus temperature sensor

    • Parade PS8401A HDMI/DVI level shifter

    • DELTA 8904C-F Filter

    • LM4FS1AH

    Hello,

    Intel E224B809 platform controller hub

    Intel V227C254 2.5 GHz dual-core i5

    are not comercial names, what are the comercial names of that Intel chipset and Intel processor?

    Regards

    nickeditor - Réponse

    The Mac Mini uses somewhat custom parts, they don't have direct counterparts in Intel's main OEM and retail lines.

    Rich Mingin -

    If you wanted to know what is kind of close, the CPU is very similar to, but not identical to a i5-3210M.

    The chipset is much harder to classify, since it doesn't have a lot distinctive features to differentiate it. It's probably similar to the Mobile Intel® HM76 Express Chipset (Intel® BD82HM76 PCH).

    Rich Mingin -

    Does anyone know what the connector is for located about 1.5 inches below the processor and platform controller hub? It's also present on the 2011 version but not used.

    Paul - Réponse

  13. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 13, image 1 de 2 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 13, image 2 de 2
    • Tucked away neatly near the rear of the mini is the hard drive.

    • Our model came with a 500 GB Hitachi hard drive.

    • The mini is one of the Macs launched with the Fusion Drive.

    • Apple's Fusion Drive is not to be confused with the Impulse Fusion Drive of Star Trek.

    Wheres the ssd?It that a non fusion drive model, or it is build into the hard drive?

    Honam1021 - Réponse

    Can you verify the data rate of the I/O is it SATA-3?

    Dan - Réponse

    Based on the spec of Mac mini 2012, looks like 500GB is not fusion drive, I think.

    http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/sh...

    Liang Qi - Réponse

    What is the maximum hard drive height if one is looking for a replacement? I see the drive you have is 7mm, but is there any wiggle room to go higher?

    Jerad - Réponse

    MacRumors: Apple's New Fusion Drive Works on Older Macs

    http://www.macrumors.com/2012/10/31/appl...

    Liang Qi - Réponse

  14. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 14, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 14, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 14, image 3 de 3
    • Next up, we displace the power of the mini.

    • It is beginning to feel repetitive to say how repetitive Apple is in the design of the mini; nonetheless, the power supply appears identical to last year's model.

    • In this case, we have to say that repetition is a good thing, as the mini continues to be one of the most repairable devices that Apple produces.

    • Just like last year, the power supply provides 85 watts to the Mac mini—that's the same kind of electric juice as the AC adapter for a 15" or 17" MacBook Pro.

    We can clearly see this is an international PSU. Switching power supply, 110-240V, meaning it can be used in Norway, UK as well as USA. Using the proper cord of course, which is so different.

    amazonborga - Réponse

    So, are you saying I might be able to run one of these things off a macbook pro battery? I might have a bad battery and want to test.

    Nathan Morris - Réponse

  15. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 15, image 1 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 15, image 2 de 3 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 15, image 3 de 3
    • We were especially curious to see if this new Mac mini is still compatible with our dual hard drive upgrade kit, so we got to testing it!

    • Following along with our own guide for the 2011 model was a snap, and everything fit perfectly.

    • After a quick reassembly, we booted this guy up for the first time—with 50% extra storage. Success!

  16. Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 16, image 1 de 2 Mac mini Late 2012 Teardown: étape 16, image 2 de 2
    • Mac mini Mid 2012 Repairability: 8 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair).

    • No proprietary screws are found within the device.

    • You can easily upgrade your RAM and hard drive, as well as add a secondary drive.

    • There's no glue anywhere inside that needs to be removed while disassembling the mini.

    • The CPU is soldered to the logic board and not user-upgradeable.

    • While not difficult to do, you still have to remove almost all the internals in order to replace the power supply.

    2012, not 2011

    "Mac Mini Mid 2011 Repairability: 8 out of 10"

    Paul - Réponse

16 commentaires

Hello,

I see that Mac mini Late 2012 have a Hitachi HTS545050A7E362 HDD

What kind of SATA connection have that Hitachi HDD?

And what kind of SATA connection have Mac mini Late 2012? SATA II or SATA III?

Regards

nickeditor - Réponse

Can you add in an SSD with your dual drive kit to see if Fusion turns on somehow?

Below - Réponse

Can you confirm that you can add a second hard drive if you choose the fusion drive option? I believe Apple have used that extra space in the mac mini to pack in the 128GB SSD for the fusion drive.

Roy - Réponse

when reinstalling the heatsink did you notice the heatsink does not 100% connect to the platform hub?

even when screwed down tight and new thermal paste applied there is still a paper thin gap between heatsink and platform controller hub

can anyone else confirm this???

thanks

kevin

beanieboy182@hotmail.com

kevin - Réponse

I noticed this too

Victor -

Thank you very much for all the outstanding articles. I am trying to get a very neat and clean HTPC and I wander if the Mac Mini 2012 logical board and ac adapter will fit in the Mac Mini 2010 case in order to have Core i5 or Core i7 with an optical drive.

miyoshis - Réponse

I don't have audio output from headphone jack but ok using usb headphone

Daniel Bellard - Réponse

Hi, I was wondering what your licensing policies are for your images, I am interested in embedding one of your images onto my website in the future. Is there an embed option? If not, how much would I have to pay per image?

Richie Zhang - Réponse

anybody know about s/n CO7JFACFDWM, its 4gb ram

michael costa - Réponse

Hi anyone know how to take the VGC out as mine has stopped working and want to try a possible fix. Thanks! (Mac mini 2012)

Karl johnson - Réponse

Hi, i just came over this teardown, great job! does anyone know what this port is used for? https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/ig... you see it in the middle, there is a little connector, im just wondering for what this port is.

Marco - Réponse

The second HD has separate connector?

massimo.cata2012 - Réponse

Will it support NVMe SSD? I mean I see now in Catalina for NVMExpress section: “This computer doesn't contain any NVMExpress devices. If you installed NVMExpress devices, make sure they are connected properly and power on.” Am I correct that instead of SATA SSD I may install there NVMe SSD?

Thanks in advance!

Mike Also - Réponse

I miss the Temperature sensors in this setup … any hint where I could find more information on those ?

My mini is running hot. Hot enough to shut down instead of spinning up the fan. SMCFan Controls helps as a workaround.

Darko IVANCAN - Réponse

Hi There I was wondering if I could pick someone's brains on something. I just bought a really cheap Mac Mini late 2012. All is working which is quite a finding. I decided to open the little beast to change its HD from a spinning one to an SSD and I found some mangled pieces inside. This little Mac has probably had a really bad drop in the past and it was seriously messed about. Still, all vital parts seem intact, and the machine is working. However, When I was changing the HD I noticed a loose wire.... Looking at pics on this site, I think that the loose wire belongs to the IR connector which is - I think, broken. Since I plan not to use the IR sensor, it will not affect the workflow in any way. The thing is, if I post a pic, can anyone confirm that the loose wire is IN FACT from a broken IR connector? Many many thanks for your help

Miguel Ribeiro - Réponse

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