M4 Mac mini Teardown – UPGRADABLE SSD, Powerful, and TINY
Apple’s Mac Mini has had a redesign from the ground up and holy guacamole this thing is small!
This thing looks just like a tiny version of a Mac Studio, and while that signature Apple aluminum finish is nice to look at, it is a fingerprint magnet. Some folks feel that Apple’s obsession with aesthetics might have gone too far. Let’s see what we can find inside!
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Chapters:
00:00 Apple Mac mini 2024 unboxing
00:20 Apple Mac mini 2024 CT scan & x-ray
00:37 The Mac mini 2024 power button is hidden! Here’s a clever fix
00:53 Apple Mac mini 2024 teardown: How to get inside
02:03 Big fans and bigger heatsinks, the Mac mini 2024 has impressive thermals!
02:38 Upgrading the Mac mini 2024’s storage. Here’s what you can and can’t do
03:28 How to remove the Apple Mac mini 2024 Logic Board
04:49 A closer look at the M4 System on Chip
04:56 Apple Mac mini 2024 repairability assessment and score
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