iFixit Mac Mini Model A1347 Teardown Manual
Mac Mini Model A1347 Teardown
Mac Mini Model A1347 Teardown
Step 1 -
Well folks, after much clamor, it seems the engineers at
Apple have finally included an HDMI port in an actual
Apple product.
Notable Tech Specs:
2.4 or 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2 GB of RAM (expandable up to 8 GB)
NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with
256MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM (the same as
the most recent MacBook)
HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200
resolution
AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless
networking
SD card slot
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Step 2
Contents of box:
Step 3
Departing from previous generations, the Mini's unibody
top enclosure is machined from a single block of
aluminum.
Measuring 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 inches and weighing only 3
lbs, this is truly one for the books.
Mac Mini
HDMI to DVI adapter
Power cord
The black logo and other accents match quite nicely
with the styling of Apple's iPad and recent iMacs.
Congrats, Mini, you're no longer the black sheep of the
family!
The model number for this new unit is A1347.
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Step 4
The Mini's new port layout is indeed surprising:
Step 5
In comparison to the Mac Mini model A1176, the Mid
2010 is thinner and wider.
There is a definite difference in height between the Mid
2010 and previous iterations.
AC power in
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T ethernet
Firewire 800
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
Four USB 2.0 ports, down one from the previous
Mac Mini
SD card slot
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Step 6
With a simple counter-clockwise twist, the black access
plate can be removed for easy RAM and fan access.
Gone are the days of the putty knife...you
will be missed old friend...
Step 7
Much like many other new Apple products, removing
the RAM is quite feasible this time around.
This little guy comes with two SO-DIMM slots capable
of supporting up to 8GB of RAM.
Our base unit came strapped with two gigs of RAM.
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