Updated  The iFixit team has pulled apart Apple's new Mac Mini, revealing replaceable storage and a slightly more modular design - concessions to repa

Apple drops soldered storage for 2024 Mac Mini

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2024-11-13 21:30:06

Updated The iFixit team has pulled apart Apple's new Mac Mini, revealing replaceable storage and a slightly more modular design - concessions to repairability that warrant an impressive provisional score.

Apple's Mac Mini product line has been around for a while, and the latest model was launched this month, replete with M4 or M4 Pro chips. It is significantly smaller than its predecessors with Thunderbolt, HDMI, and Ethernet ports on the back and a pair of USB-C ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the front.

iFixit had to resort to picks to remove the bottom plate of the device – home of the controversial power button. Once off, the CMOS battery was swiftly removed by undoing a pair of screws. Removing four outer screws released the inner plate from the chassis, while a further four removed the plate from the thermal assembly.

So far, so good. Other than the initial requirement to use picks to release the clips of the bottom plate, disassembly was relatively straightforward, meaning that the lithium battery could easily be changed out if and when the time comes.

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