NEW MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE HOW TO
NEW MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE UPGRADE
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NEW MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE UPGRADE

Just checked MacSales/OWC and their RAM for this model costs $169.99 vs the $200 upgrade price Apple charges ($188 if you qualify for their EPP and (possibly) educational discounts).

After ensuring the replacement RAM is securely in place, reverse the above steps.

Swap in your new, higher capacity sticks.

Free the RAM sticks from their spring-loaded enclosure by releasing the clips on each side of the chip.

NEW MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE HOW TO

How to Upgrade the RAM on the New 2018 Mac mini by Mike Wuerthele on Scribd

Remove the four T6 screws keeping the RAM shielding in place.Rotate the Mac mini 180-degrees, then use your thumbs to apply gentle and even pressure to the heat sink to remove the board from the case.Using your fingers, disconnect the power supply from the top right.Using the spudger once more, dislodge the cable towards the top of the logic board.Use a T9 Torx screwdriver to remove the two centrally located screws holding the logic board to the case.Once the screws are removed, tilt the fan towards the top (carefully) and use a spudger to dislodge the cable.Now remove the updated fan/cooling system to expose the RAM hiding beneath by unscrewing the four screws.Remove the screw, then use the spudger to dislodge the cable. The antenna wire is held to the logic board with a screw.Remove this, while at the same time being careful not to damage the antenna wire located on the left side.Use the TR6 Torx security screwdriver to reove the six screws holding the Wi-Fi antenna/shield plate into place.Using the plastic spudger, carefully remove the plastic bottom of the Mac mini by starting at the end closest to the ports.You can have up 64GB total, or two 32Gb sticks. There are many options out there for RAM upgrades, some on Amazon ( Hynix, MemoryMasters) and more from OWC. To start, you need a few things including a TR6 Torx security screwdriver, T9 Torx screwdriver, P5 screwdriver, a plastic spudger, a pair of DDR4-2666, 1.2V, PC4-21300, unbuffered, non-ECC RAM sticks, and an anti-static wrist strap that you know how to use properly. So, if that's the case, put the RAM back in, before you head off to the Genius Bar. If you need to bring your Mac mini back to Apple for any reason, they won't do a thing with it if your RAM is installed. Importantly: this procedure does not void your warranty, however anything you break in the process does.ДЄlso, keep the old RAM chips.

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Read the procedure in full before you decide if this is something you want to do. You can destroy your new computer if you aren't careful, and it is not our fault. But look, here's the basic deal - you can break things and you will be sorry.

New mac mini memory upgrade