Late 2018 Mac Mini Teardown & Ram Upgrade + Re-assembly

[@wardbalolve]

Just replaced the original 8GB by new 32GB. Ready in 15 minutes thanks to your video.

[@itspizzatime]

Finally a good tear down of the 2018 Mac Mini. Thank you for posting this!

[@TechnoLadz]

Monroe Gollaher Well it only just came out yesterday

[@itspizzatime]

@@TechnoLadz Yeah I know but everyone has only been posting unboxing vids. No reason to not thank this guy for his video.

[@portfoliowisdom]

when i opened up my mac mini my heart sank. Then I went onto KZbin and found this video. Thanks so much. I now have 32g RAM. Great job.

[@brandon20904]

KZbin is the best!

[@marianonava2829]

BRANDON YOU ARE A TECH SAVIOR!!! I've been searching all day, all over- nothing. Thank you for this thorough walk through video.

[@ArifMahmud]

i have found Snazzy labs 1 day before !!

[@paulbhogal]

upgraded my to 32GB watching this video as I went along .... thank you so much and was very easy !!

[@risorsealternative]

Perfect description of the steps and excellent video footage. A true professional for proud Mac users

[@JasonC1814]

Thank you so much for the video! I've never touched the inside of a computer before and I was able to do this in only 45 minutes. Thank you for making it so easy!!!

[@SomeOne-ns7eu]

Thanks for the video, it is more complicated to change RAM than I thought, and your video might come handy. It also demonstrates the new course of Apple in 2018 - First step was to use your credit card....

[@leehericks]

Beautiful engineering! Not a bit of wasted space in there and a thermal solution to allow more performance in the same small space! Thanks for showing us the internals!

[@josephpatrick9174]

The best M.M. RAM replacement videos on YT. Thanks!!!

[@Takuma_Sakazaki]

That’s a really great teardown video. I’m ready to upgrade my ram after watching this. It’s not as hard as I thought it would be. Thanks man!

[@Chris.Wiley.]

Thanks for this - I successfully upgraded my Mini today after watching your video :-)

[@koenignero]

Best Video on KZbin about the Upgrade

[@danielraffel]

Easy to watch and follow. Thanks for taking the time to show me what I need and how to perform a quick RAM upgrade on my 2018 Mac Mini. Super helpful, pretty much followed along in real-time while watching the video. 👍

[@jpcompton]

Great guide, thank you very much. First guide I watched made it look much more harrowing, but all in all it went much better than my last Mini surgery did.

[@jasonbiggs5730]

Thank you so much for doing this!!! I’ve been waiting since the first reviews came out earlier this week!

[@jasperb2835]

You are a hero! I can finally upgrade mine. Thanks for posting the tools and compatible rams

[@DennisSiebertPhotography]

The long expected Video 😀 Memory Upgrade is not so easy like an iMac, but not impossible.

[@gilbertmoase8113]

Thank you - really clear and logical presentation that demystifies the process for my RAM upgrade.

[@jamesgeorge7898]

My new Mac Mini now has 32 gig of RAM....THANKS!

[@billkeller6229]

Thanks for the detailed video. Great to see that the RAM is easily upgradable.

[@waynes3538]

Thx for your instructions and tools. They're just perfect for my RAM upgrade 🙏

[@MsLorettah]

Got stuck on getting those two big screws out. They won't come out with the screwdriver. Anyone have the same problem? The best video I've seen on re-assembly. Thanks!

[@BernieD940]

Thank you Brandon, after watching this video I'm fairly confident that I can try this on my brand new mac mini late 2018.

[@messitupmike8061]

Awesome tear down and tutorial, man. Considering I only need 16 gigs, I think I’ll be paying for the upgrade from the get go for mine considering this is more work then I thought it would be. Awesome video! Thanks for the info.

[@sethaeubanks1392]

Thanks for the video! Couldn’t have ever done it without it! And thank you for the links! You are the best!!!

[@misterkrad]

The Mac mini does hold a residual charge in its capacitors when you unplug it. It’s used for what apple calls, “the. Smc controller”. To be safe when unplugging you should unplug the Mac mini and hold down the power button for about 5 seconds.

[@vz691f]

Thank you. This is excellent. I have everything ready for the upgrade. Waiting for the shipment of my Mac Mini.

[@tatenda09]

Thank God I came across your video. Keep up the good work Brandon

[@ConnorGriffinMusic]

Thank you!! Just ordered mine today and took a leap of faith not having seen any teardown videos yet. This makes me confident I can do it myself. Might be worth noting that you put the plastic cap and screws on upside down compared to how you started....always a possibility apple might notice that and not want to repair your mac mini down the road, so might be a tiny detail to note :)

[@brandon20904]

Hahah, I noticed after posting the video and comparing the beginning to the end. Since then swapped it. Good eye! Glad the video helped!

[@GeoffSilberman]

Terrific video! Super clear, with all the necessary details to do this safely.

[@alexsalcedofotografia]

Thanks a lot, so much useful and I love the re-assembly part!

[@averyzhang4746]

Awesome, you must be the first one to post a video, thanks a lot

[@brandon20904]

I was rushing to get this out. LOL

[@CarlosGarcia-vi6zx]

Thanks for a clear, concise and useful video. Bravo

[@brendma1837]

等待这台机器的拆解等了好久了，终于可以放心去购买了，非常感谢~

[@JQuattro]

6:21 is exactly what I came here to find out. Great video!

[@Shamino0]

Nice job. So this is much more difficult than on my 2011 mini, but it also looks easier than hard drive replacement on those models, since removing the motherboard doesn't require removing the power supply and doesn't require any special tools.

[@chriscalderon1337]

Cool! I just got mine today and I'll be upgrading the RAM following this video as a guide. Subscribed! :)

[@dalekenyon6860]

Great video on the tear down of the 2018 Mac Mini. Thanks

[@Holowel71]

Thank you, this was the video I was waiting for, I really wanted to see how upgradable the new macmini would be.

[@cameronwilson3800]

The latest Mac mini 2018 builds are no longer user upgradeable - you need to take your Mac mini back to your local Apple Store to have them upgrade it for you. They've changed all the screws to stop you accessing the internals. They look like proprietary T3/4 security screws.

[@andrewlight]

Really? That's terrible if true

[@7iomka]

it's not true. Any proofs?

[@leomalagueno163]

awesome, thanks Brandon. very good instruction, now I'm ready on mine.

[@kinocchio]

wow i thought you could just pop the cover off and change your ram but nooooooo

[@marcb907]

Yeah but it's not bad Apple which is trying to prevent from "self-upgrades" it's down to the general design of the device... and in fact, it's mind-blowingly amazing design.

[@SirHackaL0t.]

Great video. A suggestion... lock the exposure off to stop it changing all the time

[@kenttauer9760]

Thank you Brandon...

[@Sfstboy]

I was worried how difficult it would be to upgrade RAM on new Mac Mini but this video gives thorough tutorial not to make mistake when I'm upgrading RAM on my own. Thanks for this awesome video!

[@YashodhanGoenka]

It trully is a beauty inside out!!

[@DLR1976]

That’s great to know ! I just ordered the core i7 version with 8gb of ram and 128 SSD. I will upgrade to 32g and add an external SSD ;)

[@damiantan2589]

They tempted you with upgradable ram but make it such a pain.. thanks for the vid.

[@landonbailey]

great video thanks!

[@vachivanya769]

Very good.just what I was looking for.Thank you for making this video.

[@hextatik_sound]

Gladly this is a very fast and easy task.

[@myriaddsystems]

Superb presentation!

[@Tedikuma]

Thanks for this video. I saved 40 bucks by not having to take my Mini to the shop...

[@PsychologyinTamil]

Amazing and Thanks

[@hanklandry119]

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[@tracekyson231]

@Hank Landry instablaster ;)

[@tang8681]

Guys! Just a quick thing when taking out the screws you should get a tray or cup to hold them in because you can lose those small screws!

[@Audio_Lord]

Been waiting since they announced it for this video, thank you! If that metal cover wasn’t on it would be so quick and simple! Damn you Apple, hope I don’t damage anything when I do mine!

[@ArjunTechUnbox]

Well done man. 👌🏻

[@Kamijin01]

Easy install for ram. THANK YOU for confirming 😁

[@netspider01]

Thanks for posting this, looks easy to me!

[@TaeJun_Kee]

Jun Feng Sadly, not for me ;(

[@wdpetreman]

Really Good Accept The Soldered SSD Thanks For The Tear Down

[@邓文迪-q7k]

thank you for posting this

[@BASEJPR]

Awesome video man!!

[@tzsetzse]

MUCH easier than the HDD upgrade on the late 2014 model! Piece of cake….

[@tovarejacobsen2971]

It looks so nice in the inside :-)

[@OBPynz]

gold star for this vid :) cheers maaaaaaan

[@benwoodbridge2134]

Thanks for this video. Helped a lot to see what you get inside. really wanted to know if you could upgrade the ssd and now i know. Thanks for the early teardown👍🏼👍🏼. Just a shame on that soldered ssd

[@capitolbassfishing]

I’m site this will get viewed a lot! ;-) thanks for sharing.

[@b-music9329]

Great and useful video

[@digitalperformer7]

Great video! You've got golden hands, though

[@OAK77uk]

Thanks for Posting very helpful

[@baitboxblogg]

Thank you for the tutorial ! :D

[@murbacchiu]

Great Video , It is not difficult but at the same time he made it look a piece of cake which is not in my opinion .

[@SanchezS1998]

Roberto La Greca Idk I took apart an entire MacBook Pro 13” from 2012 to replace the thermal paste, RAM, battery, and drives and even though it felt daunting everything is much less fragile than you think. Just keep touching metal because ESD is a bitch. Have never had it happen, but some preventative measures go a long way.

[@יצחק-ק5ע]

you are the master! very detailed very pro. thanks

[@blutsx]

Good job!

[@EzzenzDK]

Thanks for sharing - great info.

[@TheG5Man]

Outstanding. Thank you.

[@tomburke5311]

Very helpful video - many thanks. My conclusion is that I'll buy one of these with 512 Gb SSD and 16Gb RAM - Apple's premium for that much RAM isn't too bad. Then, when AppleCare on it has expired I'll do the upgrade myself to 32Gb or even 64Gb. But I'll leave it unopened until then.

[@JakeM218]

Tom Burke That’s a good plan!

[@AFTstorm]

Personally i may go for the 1tb option but i may just do the ram myself if i ever get one of these

[@GaabrielArchAngel]

I am planning to buy 32 GB RAM from Amazon, than take to an Authorised Apple Service Center and pay the service fee which is about £60 so it would be still way cheaper than buying 32 GB from Apple.

[@tomburke5311]

In the end I'm doing something else. I found a 2017 refurbished i5 iMac on the UK Apple site with 32 Gb RAM and 512 Gb SSD for about the same price as I was thinking pf paying for the Mac Mini + 4k monitor. Given that the only thing I can upgrade on the Mac Mini is the RAM, and this iMac already has as much RAM as I'll ever need, I reckon this puts me in the same position. Yes, the processor is a generation older, and is only 4 core rather than 6 core. However there are positives with the iMac: a) it has a GPU rather than integrated graphics; and b) I'll get a new keyboard and mouse as well!

[@GregConquest]

Yeah, good idea. 16GB is broadly sufficient. And, in a few years, when your Apple Care has expired, 64GB might be much cheaper than it is now. (RAM prices have doubled over the last few years: supply and demand). Prices could go down to a quarter of what they are now. I doubt they'll go up more. There's an incentive now to build more factories. Still, 2x16(=32)GB so-dimms are $300 or so now. Don't you pay $200 for the 8-16GB jump?

[@brandon20904]

Please like, subscribe, and checkout my other tech videos : ) Apple must have purposely installed that metal cage 6:37 to deter us! Don't underestimate the power of KZbin!

[@DavidA20200]

Brandon Geekabit Those are actually thunderbolt 3 ports

[@brandon20904]

@@DavidA20200 Correct. I interchange the two b/c they are the same connector. But yeah, Thunderbolt 3 is more capable and backwards compatible with USB-C.

[@Xanduur]

and to think the 2012,Model simply required twisting the bottom cover, removing the cover, and then replacing the RAM. Apple has become so anti-consumer since Cook took over.

[@JakeM218]

According to Geekbench, this is up to 3x more powerful in the same form factor. There’s always going to be compromises with that, and I’m glad they haven’t compromised cooling to make the ram easier to upgrade. Personally, I prefer everything soldered in. It guarantees a lot more quality in the secondhand market knowing that there’s no reason to mess around inside the machine. Secondhand values are then higher, which means upgrading isn’t as much of an issue.

[@bulliethepirate]

@@JakeM218 My mobile phone is 7x more powerful compared to the one I bought 4 years ago.... They could make it 2cm taller and noone would have bad feelings :)

[@AFTstorm]

It still isnt that bad with the mini tho. Just a lil bit of twisting and turning

[@randommiker]

Jake M, compromises? I'm assuming these CPUs get not higher in temps than the one's in the previous models so using that as an excuse for making it a pain to upgrade RAM, is ambiguous. They could have made it easier but didn't. It's seems to be another manipulating tactic of Apples in order to get you to send it to them to upgrade, for $. Your already spending $799 on a ”machine” that only has an i3, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It's 2018, not 2008. $799 should at least get you 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Apple could have provided a $500 solution with a dual-core and 8GB of RAM like in 2014. Nope! Let's not listen to our fans and hike the price another $200 for underwelming specifications.

[@8654ZuluFoxtrot]

@@randommiker What part of this is difficult in any way? Take out a bunch of little screws, unplug a couple things, take out the old RAM, put in the new RAM, put it all back together. Looks pretty easy to me. Spend 10 mins of your own time to save hundreds of dollars, yes and thank you Apple!

[@IsmailovFilm]

thank you, Brandon, great!

[@DanielRomero]

Great video! Was really hoping it would be less intrusive but oh well :/

[@ZombieRofl]

Nice and ea... ow wait its not easy.

[@kaustix852]

Eh it looks fine. I've seen many laptops worse than this. Also how often do you guys change the ram!?!

[@ZombieRofl]

@@kaustix852 What do you think, every week of course!

[@viktor20100]

Good video!

[@popwisdom222]

nice job!

[@kih9102]

Apple bite me w tough upgrade. Great guide, if your worried about warranty, wait 1 year, and then upgrade the RAM.

[@avesaudiovideoelectronicas7363]

thanx, very clear

[@CreativeLab-ebe]

Job well done. Thanks.

[@abcurrier]

Thanks for the tear down and reassembly video. It was informative. I'm thinking about getting a Mac Mini but the cost of upgrades from Apple is prohibitive. Seeing the relative ease of upgrading the RAM was great. Pity that the SSD is part of the logic board though :(.

[@brandon20904]

Yes, if the SSD was user upgradeable it would have been perfect.

[@nicksachi]

awesome job mate, cheers

[@Venomhatch2]

can the wifi antenna be separated off the metal base plate? I have a Cooling Stand I 3D printed with a grill built in and I think the metal cheese grater base restricts air.

[@Piplodocus]

Hooray! Upgradeable RAM. Looks a lot easier than some modern iMacs too. Still got soldered on irreplacable/unupgradeable SSD though. Boo. :'(

[@blade1560]

thank u for posting.

[@officialprice503]

IT WORKS

[@victormanuelynanagurto8253]

Hello first of all thanks for the contribution, will be compatible with SODIMM DDR4 8GB 2666 CRUCIAL CL19 1.2V, if I buy two of these and place them

[@NicolasBouyt]

Amazing video, thanks a lot ! You just got a new subscriber.

[@brandon20904]

Yay, worth the upload!

[@PromoMoviescomau]

Legend. Thankyou.

[@macmund]

Wow Apple! You dont want your customers to change the RAM! Thanks for the video

[@pty_foto]

Thanks for share!!

[@marcusmaggs3206]

Most excellent 👍😎 thanks for making this video, now subscribed.