Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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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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!
Get the Pro Tech Toolkit. The best toolkit money can buy!
ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=Macmini2024M4Teardown&utm_content=Description
Our FixMat is your best friend when it comes to organization.
ifixit.com/products/fixmat?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=Macmini2024M4Teardown&utm_content=Description
3D printed power button: makerworld.com/en/models/744386#profileId-677132
Blog post: ifixit.com/News/104302/all-hail-the-return-of-upgradeable-storage-mac-mini-2024-teardown
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
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ifixit
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