Late 2014 Mac Mini Model A1347 Disassembly SSD Hard Drive Upgrade Replacement

[@bear2507]

Just got one for 80 dollars and all it needed was an SSD. This video was simple to follow and super helpful. Thank you

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@auratheband]

This video saved my life. had a water damaged mac mini and was able to save HD because of this video. Thank you!!!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@stevetrekker]

@6:35 You saved my life because I was stuck and I hesitated to do this ;D so I did like you and it worked !!

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[@Horifice]

Nice work; clear and accurate. Just what I needed to swap out the HD on my old Mini. One addition, though; for my late 2014 Mac Mini, the six screws under the base plate needed a Torx 6H (that is, a T6 with a hole in the tip, as there’s a pin in the centre of the screw head.)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Yup!

[@mrdav1e]

Apple thinks their machines are for spaceflight using secure torx, good god!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@mrdav1e yup... lol

[@jordanfriend4892]

Thanks for the walkthrough, one tip is to work on a non-conductive surface like a table due to static electricity. You don’t want to work while on carpet either, one spark and that motherboard is fried.. the rest was great, thanks.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Yep, this is an old video. Didn't have a good setup before.

[@michaeltreitel3158]

this was awesome - appreciate the attention to detail like with removing the power supply, clip, and whatever you call the plastic thing

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Thanks!

[@thenetimp]

great breakdown. Just replaced my drive after 7 years.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Awesome!

[@jlina6]

Thanks so much for this video. I brought my computer to an Apple store because it had trouble powering up. They replaced the logic board and the HD. Unfortunately, they said because of Apple's rules, they could only put in an optical drive like the original to replace the SSD that I had someone else install as an upgrade. The computer was agonizingly slow and The Apple store would be of no further help. I was not optimistic about doing this myself but with your video, I decided to attempt it. Everything worked out well and the computer works great. Thanks again. According to black magic benchmark, it is 90 times faster now.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

90x is a huge amount! Glad it helped. If you haven't already, please like and subscribe so others can find my videos. Thanks!

[@Na7ure]

This is great advice. Much better than using the special tool very well done

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@DanZimmerli]

Thank you for this great video. I was able to upgrade my Mac Mini 2014 to an SSD no problem thanks to your careful guide.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@andreasaravantinos5603]

Great video, thanks to you i upgraded my mac mini today with a new ssd! Thanks a lot !

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@robusc4940]

Mate, you're a legend, great stuff :)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Maybe, but I'm not well known around these parts. Lol

[@joedavis6165]

(2014 Mac Mini) Thanks for video, very helpful. Original HDD failed. Removed the original HDD and the companion SDD, installed a 1 TB SDD. Boots up to recovery menu fine, I can erase/format the new SDD and go through the OS reinstall routine however it fails to complete. Seems to load over the 6 minute countdown and then an error message at the end, says to try again. Any suggestions?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

You might need to install the os with another mac to an external hard drive and boot from it by holding alt/option on boot.

[@KeithHutchinsonYT]

At 5.04 what is that connector for, what info is it carrying? I broke mine cause I didn't have the right pry tool...aagh! So what is it? Do I have to replace the whole cable? Many thx

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

If you broke the part off the motherboard you'll need someone that can microsolder

[@KeithHutchinsonYT]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Thanks for the info... I will try find someone here

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@KeithHutchinsonYT hope it goes well

[@tekvax01]

nice demo!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@tekvax01 thanks

[@guernseybunker1203]

Superb - many thanks :)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@mihaipopa9414]

Very nice video, thanks!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@jamespowell2536]

Good explaining

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@AshNorton-ul4kx]

Good video. Thanks!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@76bwjordan]

Pretty sure the screws (on my case at least) are safety Torx. Haven't gotten past that point yet.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Yeah, you need a set that has a hole in the middle of the bit. You could also use a small flat head. Sometimes you can even break the safety pin off like that if it won't unscrew.

[@thesaltyspitoon6342]

I used a hammer and a small nail to just break off the thing in the middle, worked for me :)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@thesaltyspitoon6342 lol a flat head also works.

[@7thstrike691]

Yes, the screws need a TR6, not a T6 (I think the hole is the only difference)

[@Ravikumar-us8fu]

Good day . I have MAC mini Mode A 1347,emc 2840 .fcc id: qds -brcm -1069*, IC 4324 A. The hard drive has failed, or at least that was the diagnosis. can I get a used or new one from you ? tks

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Hard drive?

[@thalesmln]

5:19 I forgot to disconnect this cable and ended up breaking it. I need to know the name of this cable and the model so I can buy another one. Does anyone know what this cable is for?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

I think it's the hard drive activity light, but if you ripped it out of the board, the motherboard will likely need soldering.

[@thalesmln]

@@ItsBinhRepaired thanks man!! after I broke this cable, macmini no longer turns on. So I think this cable must be essential for mac operation

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@thalesmln oh no D:

[@WonderKat55]

Thanks, man.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@WonderKat55 yup

[@JustApancke]

I decided to do this…. Which one of these SSD drives do you recommend? Crucial BX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Internal SSD, up to 540MB/s - CT1000BX500SSD1. Or Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, up to 560MB/s - CT1000MX500SSD1?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

You won't even notice the difference. I just use the one that's cheaper at the time.

[@nickl8830]

good stuff - thanks dude

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@mrdav1e]

thank you

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@mrdav1e no problem

[@Retcon__]

Perfect. Thank you!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@pasteltiara]

Hi Binh, in the 2012 version of Mac Mini, it is possible to have two SSD/HDD. In the 2014 version, only one I guess? either SSD or HDD, right?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

You'll have to open it and see if there's an unused port

[@pasteltiara]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Ok, let me check what I can find, thanks.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

No problem

[@pasteltiara]

Got some update: supports only one drive, either HDD or SSD. Or Fusion HDD. So the 256SSD drive that I have wont be enough. Considering a higher capacity SSD.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@pasteltiara they're pretty cheap now

[@gaville901]

Excellent

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@RaynaldoLegarreta20]

Going to be mailing some parts to you basically a mac mini without the hard drive.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

I see. Did you want me to repair/upgrade it for you?

[@RaynaldoLegarreta20]

@@ItsBinhRepaired No Just I dont need the parts, I only needed the hard drive out of it so maybe you can use the excess parts?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@RaynaldoLegarreta20 cool, I'll find some use for it, or, add it to the pile. Haha Thanks! :)

[@anonimo757]

Thanks from Spinea (VE) - Italy

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

No problem! If you haven't already, please like and subscribe so others can find my videos. Thanks! And happy repairing/upgrading. :)

[@marvinhenry1027]

Good video

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Thanks!

[@sneakypeaky3821]

Which ssd do you prefer the most for this mac mini? Btw loved the video

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Usually Samsung, Crucial, Kingston, or SanDisk.

[@sneakypeaky3821]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Oh ok thanks!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@sneakypeaky3821 yup

[@lanegraytiburon]

Hello my friend , am on a budget I have that same Mac mini can I upgrade to the 1tb ? Would you recommend that ?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Yes, SSDs make a huge difference. For the best speed/reliability/performance I recommend this one. amzn.to/3nnLvG7

[@WhatzHappeningNow9]

I removed the final screw holding the logic board and I tried as much as I can, but dude I couldn't pull the board out. I feel like I am gonna break something. I just wanna clean the old thermal paste and apply a new one lol. It's overheating and slowing down.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Rewatch

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Need to use tools to pull it out

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Takes quite a bit of force.

[@ryananderson8576]

how can you remove the apple logo from the shell?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Put a solid thing on top and a silver sticker?

[@ryananderson8576]

@@ItsBinhRepaired im actually trying to anodize this and need to remove everything that is not aluminum

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@ryananderson8576 I see. I don't think the Apple is removable

[@alexr9327]

Awesome, great video, thanks much Sir ! :-)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@eli_type]

Hi, do you know if is possible to upgrade de ram in that model?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Not on the late 2014 model. SSD upgrade will make it much better though.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@luiz.amorim]

Very Nice. Thank you

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Glad it helped

[@PhatdudeAlfa]

Sir can u tell me where to get the screwdriver and it’s bits?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Just search for Precision Screwdriver Set on Amazon

[@malshashehani3512]

Hey bro my macmi i has bot starting(not working)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Does anything come up on the screen?

[@mikereynolds3294]

where is the RAM at if you want to add more?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

If it's not on the bottom of the logicboard/motherboard, then it's soldered and can't be upgraded.

[@mikereynolds3294]

@@ItsBinhRepaired thanks so much

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@mikereynolds3294 no problem

[@jvidalw]

So, I guess it's not possible to replace the HD without disassembling the whole thing????

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Nope

[@KevinRaubRocks]

perfect! thank you

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@KevinRaubRocks]

@@ItsBinhRepaired will do right away thank you

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Thanks!

[@Four1LF]

It's NOT the taking apart that's difficult, it's the "putting back together" that requires a delicate touch with skill and precision of surgeon's eye and hand and thus, now my Mac mini is toast - NG. Those connectors are extremely difficult (nearly impossible) to get back on. Test out yourself with your wifi connector -the first you take off -try to put back on the socket. If you can't, consider yourself lucky that you've only lost wifi and put your mini back together.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Thanks for the surgeon hands compliment I think. Haha Sorry to hear your Mac mini failed. Do you know what component was damaged?

[@Four1LF]

@@ItsBinhRepaired The power supply harness. - 1 wire detached and I couldn’t get the WiFi wire to go back on.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Four1LF oh, so it works, just that one wireless antenna?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Four1LF watch some of my newer MacBook Screen Replacement videos. I explain how to get the antenna wire in.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Four1LF oh wait, 3 separate things.

[@jasonrepa]

Great video! How did you get rid of your east indian accent? :)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

I got rid of the accent by eliminating all ties to India, e.g. Half Vietnamese/Chinese and born in the U.S. LOL

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@kamudankemter]

Thanks :)

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@BERNER596]

Спасибо.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@VENTDEV]

Great video, awful design. But what else would you expect from Apple.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Yup

[@techguy9023]

I worked on all of them from the beginning. My easiest was the LC. We called it the pizza box because that is what it reminded me of. Everything out in less than 2 minutes

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Nice

[@tigrankashapov2288]

Don’t use “the easiest way” to remove motherboard.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

What do you mean?

[@tigrankashapov2288]

​@@ItsBinhRepaired I almost broke the screw hole and screw thread

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@tigrankashapov2288 ? How did you do that?

[@tigrankashapov2288]

​@@ItsBinhRepaired After replacing HDD with SSD I was not able to twist the last screw that holds motherboard in one's place.

[@maganapanga4771]

Tigran Kashapov maybe you let the screwdriver in too deep before pulling the motherboard, and that damaged the base where the screw goes? Just guessing

[@oddbrawl]

Thanks for the great video!

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