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Mac mini Late 2014 AirPort Card Replacement

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  1. Mac mini Late 2014 AirPort Card Replacement, Bottom Cover: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • The bottom cover is clipped onto three screw posts.

    • Pry near, but not right on the screw posts.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to pry the bottom cover up off of the Mac mini.

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    • Lift and remove the bottom cover.

  4. Mac mini Late 2014 AirPort Card Replacement, Antenna Plate: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the following TR6 screws from the antenna plate:

    • Three 4.1 mm screws

    • Three 1.9 mm screws

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    • Do not completely remove the antenna plate; it is still connected to the Mac mini by an antenna cable.

    • With the I/O ports facing you, flip the antenna plate to the right to allow access to the antenna cable connector.

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    • Remove the single 3.4 mm T6 screw and washer from the antenna cable.

    • Be careful not to lose the washer when removing the screw.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to lift the antenna connector straight up off its socket on the airport card.

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    • Carefully pull the antenna cable out from the gap between the power supply and case.

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    • Remove the antenna plate from the Mac mini.

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    • Remove the single 3.4 mm T6 screw and washer from the antenna cable.

    • Be careful not to lose the washer when removing the screw.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to lift the antenna connectors up off their sockets.

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    • Remove the 2.7 mm T5 screw securing the AirPort card.

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    • Lift the free end of the AirPort card enough to grasp it by the edges.

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    • Pull the AirPort card straight out of its socket on the logic board and remove it from the Mac mini.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Thanks. Took all of 20 minutes start to finish to upgrade my broken NIC.

Erik Westlund - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Hmm, look like an M.2 interface, could an M.2 SSD be installed instead?

The Bionic Cyclist - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Can confirm that the airport card for the 2015 Macbook Pro fits and functions perfectly as a replacement if you can’t find the mac mini one.

Sam Goddard - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

If something wrong with my bluetooth, is it also replace this logic board ?

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