Apple mac mini User Manual

 
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12. Gently guide the Bluetooth and Airport antenna cables down through the opening in 
the internal frame. 
13. Set the internal frame aside. 

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 AirPort Antenna and AirPort Extreme Card 14. Locate the mezzanine board on the logic board.
15. To access the AirPort Extreme card remove the two screws on the mezzanine board 
with a jeweler’s # 0 Phillips screwdriver. Pull the mezzanine board straight up and off 
the logic board connector. 

 
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16. Turn over the mezzanine board. With your fingernail or black stick, remove the AirPort 
antenna cable (circled) from the AirPort Extreme card. Remove the kapton tape that 
secures the card to the mezzanine board. Pull the AirPort Extreme card out of the 
connector on the mezzanine board. 

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 AirPort Antenna and AirPort Extreme Card 
Replacement Procedure
 
1. Install the AirPort Extreme card into the connector on the mezzanine board and  replace the kapton tape as shown. Plug the AirPort antenna cable into the opening on 
the end of the AirPort Extreme card.
2. Turn over the mezzanine board so the AirPort Extreme card is facing down. Connect  the mezzanine board to the connector on the logic board. Replace the two screws on 
the mezzanine board. 

 
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3. Make sure that the AirPort antenna cable is firmly inserted into the AirPort Extreme 
card. If the connector is not fully inserted, you’ll see a large portion of the connector 
collar. For details see Knowledge Base article 108039, “Properly attaching the 
antenna on an AirPort Extreme card.” 
4. Hold the internal frame over the logic board as shown. Route the AirPort and  Bluetooth antenna cables up through the opening in the...

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 AirPort Antenna and AirPort Extreme Card 5. Lower the internal frame into place. 
 
Note:  
 Route the power button cable out of the way 
of the internal frame.
6. Route the antenna cables to the right side of the interconnect board on the internal  frame as you continue lowering the internal frame onto the logic board. 

 
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7. Replace the three screws on the internal frame.
8. Replace the Bluetooth antenna. Secure the antenna cable with kapton tape. 
 
Important:  
  Take care handling the Bluetooth antenna as a bent or warped antenna 
will affect Bluetooth connectivity.  

 
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 AirPort Antenna and AirPort Extreme Card 9. Replace the AirPort Extreme antenna. Secure the cable with kapton tape.
   
Important:  
  Take care handling the AirPort antenna as a bent or warped antenna 
will affect AirPort connectivity.
10.  Gently fasten the antenna onto the internal frame. The antenna is held in place by the  black clip and black post (shown below).  

 
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11. Secure the power button cable to the internal frame with the kapton tape. 
12. Replace the top housing. 

 
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 Bluetooth Antenna and Bluetooth Board   
Bluetooth Antenna and 
Bluetooth Board 
 
Tools
 
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
• Jeweler’s #0 Phillips screwdriver
• Kapton tape 
Preliminary Steps
 
Before you begin, remove the top housing. 
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