Upgrading Mac Mini

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This video is a visual guide to installing more RAM into a Mac Mini. While this is an Intel based Mac this is the same for any version of the Mac Mini even the PPC based one. Note, you really should wear an anti-stat strap to do this.

25 comments

1 Upliftmof0 { 05.16.10 at 9:21 pm }

You should be aware that for the powerpc mac minis the ram is placed vertically to the side of the optical drive/hardrive/everything else. Its more akin to typical desktop ram than laptop ram and has only one slot. Thought you should know as your video info may be slightly wrong!

2 lowededwookie { 05.16.10 at 10:09 pm }

It’s the Intel Core Duo model 1.66GHz model. It was the top end model at the time but clearly not any longer.

3 lowededwookie { 05.16.10 at 10:34 pm }

That’s Apple’s iSight which has been discontinued because it is now built into every Mac display including the Cinema Displays.

4 broadcasterG { 05.16.10 at 10:47 pm }

what’s that camera looking thing on the desk?

5 JAXON9211994 { 05.16.10 at 11:26 pm }

what model is this cuz i got the g4

6 lowededwookie { 05.17.10 at 12:11 am }

No, the video card is on the motherboard. It can’t be upgraded.

What you saw was either the riser card that connects the drives to the motherboard or the system fan but I can assure you it is not the video card.

7 innertuber45 { 05.17.10 at 12:51 am }

Thanks!

8 DeathNear99 { 05.17.10 at 1:45 am }

Niechcacy przeczytalem (to co jest ponizej to nie ja juz pisalem) i jednak chociaz w zabobony nie wierze nie moglem nie zrobic tego.

nNIE CZYtaj tego

JA PRZECZYTAŁAM I ŻAŁUJE !!! WYBACZCIE!!!!

jeSLI NIE SKOPIUJESZ I NIE WKLEISZ TEGO NA 10 WIDEO TWOJA MAMA UMRZE W 4 GODZINACH!!!

9 Exoime { 05.17.10 at 1:49 am }

yes

10 iAdichi { 05.17.10 at 2:26 am }

is that thhe video card next to the hard drive?

11 mattgate { 05.17.10 at 3:19 am }

Is it easy to upgraded mac mini?

12 lowededwookie { 05.17.10 at 4:08 am }

No. Graphics chips are soldered onto the board and even if you’re adept with a soldering iron replacing the chip is not guaranteed to work either.

13 lowededwookie { 05.17.10 at 4:12 am }

No, it needs to be paired so you can still stick 2 x 2GB sticks in it but the system will only use 3GB as has been mentioned above.

14 bizzyfingers { 05.17.10 at 5:00 am }

i have upgraded my ram, but i have installed 2 gig in one slot… could i put another 1 in the other or do they have to be equal pairs??? any help will be great thank you

15 mistermarcel22 { 05.17.10 at 5:17 am }

can you also upgrade the grapics?

16 lakaiguy17 { 05.17.10 at 5:27 am }

how much ram can i put in my mac mini g4?

17 SupremeThunda23 { 05.17.10 at 5:30 am }

i like how you say gently…

18 Derkomischekeren { 05.17.10 at 6:10 am }

I hope the will offer new mac minis beginning next year ^^ =) is it possible to change a dvd-drive to dual layer?

19 lowededwookie { 05.17.10 at 6:25 am }

Unlike RAM there is no limit to drive size except for what you can afford.

20 DiggerOwl { 05.17.10 at 7:09 am }

Any laptop SATA drive?

21 lowededwookie { 05.17.10 at 7:46 am }

SATA. All Macs are SATA now.

22 DiggerOwl { 05.17.10 at 8:11 am }

SATA or IDE?

23 lowededwookie { 05.17.10 at 9:05 am }

Absolutely.

When you remove the cage where the DVD drive is underneath is the harddrive,

It’s only 2.5″ drives (laptop) though so you’ll be paying more than for a 3.5″ one.

24 DiggerOwl { 05.17.10 at 9:17 am }

is it possible to upgrade the hard drive?

25 fredsavagerules { 05.17.10 at 9:21 am }

Thanks for the great instructional video. I just performed this upgrade flawlessly tonight. My Mac Mini’s performance is much better now and I didn’t break anything. Thanks

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