- #Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 install#
- #Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 update#
- #Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 pro#
- #Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 Bluetooth#
The feature adds a minimal bootable install onto a machine's firmware to allow it to connect the Internet and download the full Lion operating system for installation. Lion Internet Recovery debuted alongside OS X Lion on new MacBook Air and Mac mini models introduced last July.
#Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 update#
The update has not yet appeared on Apple's support downloads site, but weighs in at a small 2.9 MB for the user who posted the Software Update screenshot.
#Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 pro#
This update enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection on MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) models.įor more information about Lion Recovery, please visit this website. The new MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.5 brings compatibility with Lion Internet Recovery, allowing users of OS X Lion to reinstall the operating system from scratch on a brand-new hard drive without the need for physical recovery media.Ībout MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.5
#Replace hard drive in mac mini mid 2010 Bluetooth#
The brains of the Mac mini: Intel P8600 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM.Two screws secure the speaker assembly to the logic board.Because of the unibody construction of the mini’s housing, two auxiliary antennas are the square steel components seen at both ends of the I/O frame, according to iFixit.The top Wi-Fi antenna connector is hidden underneath the antenna plate near the hard drive connector.The extremely high blade density of the blower keeps noise at a minimum while pushing out a good amount of air.The new Mini is cooled by a single brushless fan.“Low noise and vibration are big selling points for Apple these days, and the new Mini's idle emission of 14 dB is a testament to those design goals,” the report reads. According to the teardown guys, this is not a feature present on older Apple computers. One interesting find is that all three fan screws are isolated with rubber dampers. “After removing two screws, the fan can be lifted out to access its power connector,” the savvy technicians explain, and provide the relevant imagery. “Much like many other new Apple products, removing the RAM is quite feasible this time around,” iFixit continues to note. “Measuring 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 inches and weighing only 3 lbs, this is truly one for the books.” Touting the new mini's port layout as “indeed surprising,” the repair shop notes the following: AC power in Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet Firewire 800 HDMI Mini DisplayPort Four USB 2.0 ports (whereas the previous Mac Mini had 5) SD card slot. Notable design elements, as listed by the team at iFixit, include the Mini's unibody enclosure, which has been machined from a single block of aluminum, and the dimentions. In the box, Apple’s new mini comes with the HDMI to DVI adapter and a power cord, since this model has a built-in AC adapter. The teardown begins with a few notable tech specs, which include a 2.4 or 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2 GB of RAM (expandable up to 8 GB) an NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 256MB of shared DDR3 SDRAM (with iFixit noting it is the same as in the most recent MacBook) an HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking and an SD card slot. In what the repair shop calls a “historic moment,” Apple’s new Mac mini saw its guts ripped out of the 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7 aluminum housing, complete with useful explanations every step of the way.Īlthough it looks fairly easy to open up the mini and remove its inner workings, iFixit notes that, “Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions.” The repair shop then invites visitors to join them as they “take a peek inside at Apple's newest revision of the Mac Mini, now with an HDMI port!” A new Apple product emerges, a new teardown session is carried out over at iFixit.