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Use this guide to replace the front USB-C ports in your Mac mini (2024).
This guide was written with a baseline M4 Mac mini. Although the internals for the M4 Pro version are slightly different, the disassembly procedure is the same.
The two front USB-C ports are combined into one part, so replacing one port means replacing both.
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Fully shut down your Mac mini and unplug all cables from it.
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Flip over your Mac mini and place it on a clean, flat surface to avoid scratching the chassis.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the bottom cover and the chassis.
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Pry up the bottom cover to create a gap.
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Keep the Jimmy inserted under the bottom cover.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap created by the Jimmy.
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Remove the Jimmy.
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Slide the opening pick along the bottom cover until you feel it snag on a clip.
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Twist the pick to lift the clip out of its slot.
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Continue sliding and prying with the pick along the perimeter of the bottom cover to release the remaining clips.
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Lift the edge of the bottom cover opposite the power button and flip it over to expose the power button cable.
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Grip the power button cable close to the head and pull it away from its socket to disconnect it.
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Remove the bottom cover.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the twelve screws securing the inner plate:
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Eight 3.4 mm‑long screws
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Four 2.4 mm‑long screws
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Insert the point of a spudger into one of the clips' slots on the inner plate.
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Pry up the inner plate enough so you can grip the edge along the same side as the headphone jack.
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Pull the inner plate away from the chassis to slide it out from under the lip on the heat sink.
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Lift the inner plate and flip it over to expose the wireless module cable.
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Use one hand to secure the wireless module during this step.
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Use a Torx Plus 5IP screwdriver to remove the four 2.5 mm‑long screws securing the wireless module cover.
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Remove the wireless module cover.
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Use one hand to secure the wireless module during this step.
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Insert the point of a spudger under one of the short edges of the wireless module press connector.
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Pry up to disconnect the wireless module.
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Remove the inner plate.
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If you're following this guide to clean your fan, this is a good time to do so.
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Remove the four screws securing the fan:
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Two 2.4 mm‑long Torx Plus 3IP screws
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Two 7.9 mm‑long Torx Plus 5IP screws
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Lift the fan out of its recess in the chassis and flip it over to expose its wire and connector.
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Let the fan rest on the chassis and heat sink.
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Use tweezers to peel back the tape covering the fan ZIF connector.
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Use the point of a spudger, or your fingernail, to flip up the locking tab on the fan ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to slide the ZIF connector straight out of its socket.
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Use a Torx Plus 5IP screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the speaker:
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Two 4.1 mm‑long screws
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One 3.7 mm‑long screw
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Grip the speaker and slide it out from under the heat sink.
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Pull the speaker over the edge of the chassis to expose its cable and its connector.
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Rest the speaker on the edge of the chassis.
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Grip the speaker cable close to the head and pull it away from its socket to disconnect it.
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Remove the speaker.
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Remove the four screws securing the USB-C port cover:
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Three 2.2 mm‑long Torx Plus 3IP screws
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One 9.2 mm‑long Torx Plus 8IP screw
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the front USB-C port cover.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front USB-C ports press connector.
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the four 4.7 mm‑long screws securing the two front USB-C ports.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry the front USB-C ports from their recesses in the chassis.
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Pull the front USB-C ports out of the chassis and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Mac mini (2024) Answers Community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Mac mini (2024) Answers Community for help.
