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Reparability Observations
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No tough adhesive holds the M2 Mac mini or its components hostage.
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Use of a few common tools, disassembly is straight-forward.
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The disassembly does not differ significantly from the M1 mini, which makes many repairs familiar.
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Apple's poor thermal paste job might prove to be a problem later on.
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All I/O ports are soldered directly to the logic board. If one breaks then the whole board needs to be replaced.
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Upgrading components like storage or memory are almost impossible due to the integration with the processor.
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The CPU and storage are both soldered to the logic board and not user-upgradeable.
| - | [title] Reparability Score |
|---|---|
| - | [* black] ***Mac mini M2 Reparability Score:*** 6 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair) |
| - | [* green] No tough adhesive holds the M2 Mac mini or its components hostage. |
| - | [* green] Use of a few common tools, disassembly is straight-forward. |
| - | [* green] The disassembly does not differ significantly from the M1 mini, which makes many repairs familiar. |
| - | [* yellow] Apple's poor thermal paste job might prove to be a problem later on. |
| - | [* red] All I/O ports are soldered directly to the logic board. If one breaks then the whole board needs to be replaced. |
| - | [* red] Upgrading components like storage or memory are almost impossible due to the integration with the processor. |
| - | [* red] The CPU and storage are both soldered to the logic board and not user-upgradeable. |
| + | [title] Reparability Observations |
| + | [* green] No tough adhesive holds the M2 Mac mini or its components hostage. |
| + | [* green] Use of a few common tools, disassembly is straight-forward. |
| + | [* green] The disassembly does not differ significantly from the M1 mini, which makes many repairs familiar. |
| + | [* yellow] Apple's poor thermal paste job might prove to be a problem later on. |
| + | [* red] All I/O ports are soldered directly to the logic board. If one breaks then the whole board needs to be replaced. |
| + | [* red] Upgrading components like storage or memory are almost impossible due to the integration with the processor. |
| + | [* red] The CPU and storage are both soldered to the logic board and not user-upgradeable. |
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