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Replace your IR board to regain control of your mini via an Apple remote.
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Power down your Mac mini, disconnect all of the cables, and flip it over.
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Insert the Jimmy into the crack between the aluminum top housing and the plastic lower housing.
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The Jimmy should reach a stop about 3/8" down.
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Gently bend the Jimmy outwards to pry the crack open a little larger and lift the lower housing up a small amount.
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Once you have the first side free, rotate the Mac mini and start prying up on the front edge.
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Use the same prying motion to both bend the clips inward and lift the lower housing up out of the top housing.
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You may need to move the Jimmy along the edge to pry up all of the clips. Be patient and do a little bit at a time.
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Keep working around the perimeter, freeing the clips along the final edge.
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Flip the Mac mini back over and lift the top housing off of the lower housing.
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Slightly squeeze the two retaining arms toward each other and lift the AirPort antenna off its post.
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Use the tip of a spudger to slightly lift the left side of the ZIF cable lock up from its socket.
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Lift the audio board ribbon cable up out of its socket.
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Use a pair of tweezers to lift the hard drive thermal sensor cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the recessed Phillips screw near the power button securing the internal frame to the bottom housing.
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Remove the recessed Phillips screw near the sleep light securing the internal frame to the bottom housing.
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Remove the Phillips screw from the internal frame near the Bluetooth antenna.
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Remove the Phillips screw near the audio ports securing the internal frame to the bottom case.
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Gently lift the internal frame up from the bottom housing, minding the AirPort antenna and any other cables that may get caught.
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Remove the Bluetooth antenna from the internal frame by pushing up on both sides of the board as close to the center post as possible.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the internal frame.
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Turn the mini 180 degrees and remove the two Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the internal frame on the other side.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the interconnect board to the optical drive.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to separate the interconnect board from the optical drive.
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Lift the optical drive out of the internal frame.
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Remove the single Phillips screw securing the IR board to the internal frame.
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De-route the IR board and cable through the channel near the hard drive in the internal frame.
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De-route the IR board and cable through the channel within the internal frame.
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De-route the IR board and cable through the small plastic clip in the internal frame.
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Use your fingers to disconnect the IR cable connector from its socket on the interconnect board. Make sure to pull straight out, and to pull on the connector and not the cable.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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