Apple mac mini User Manual

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 Bluetooth Antenna and Bluetooth Board
5. Hold the internal frame over the logic board as shown. Route the AirPort and 
Bluetooth antenna cables through the opening in the internal frame.
6. Lower the internal frame into place.  Note: Route the power button cable out of the way 
of the internal frame. 

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 Bluetooth Antenna and Bluetooth Board 7. Route the antenna cables to the right side of the interconnect board on the internal 
frame. Lower the internal frame onto the logic board. 
8. Replace the three screws on the internal frame. 

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 Bluetooth Antenna and Bluetooth Board
9. Replace the Bluetooth antenna and secure the antenna cable with kapton tape. 
Important:   Take care handling the Bluetooth antenna as a bent or warped antenna 
will affect Bluetooth connectivity. 
10. Replace the AirPort Extreme antenna and secure the cable with kapton tape.  Important:   Take care handling the AirPort antenna as a bent or warped antenna will 
affect AirPort connectivity 

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 Bluetooth Antenna and Bluetooth Board 11. Gently fasten the antenna onto the internal frame. The antenna is held in place by the 
black clip and black post (shown below). 
12. Secure the power button cable to the internal frame with the kapton tape.
13. Replace the top housing. 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
 
Antennas, Mezzanine Board, 
AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card 
Tools
This procedure requires the following tools:
• Black stick (or other nonconductive nylon or plastic tool)
• Jeweler’s #0 Phillips screwdriver
Preliminary Steps
Before you begin, remove the top housing.
Parts 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
Removal Procedure
1. Locate the AirPort Extreme antenna.
2. Using a black stick, push the black latch (see inset) toward the I/O ports to release the 
antenna from the internal frame.  

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
4. Carefully lift the antenna up and off the internal frame. Free the antenna from the 
kapton tape (circled).  Important:  Take care handling the AirPort antenna as a bent or 
warped antenna will affect AirPort connectivity. 
5. Set the AirPort antenna off to the side.  Note: The AirPort Extreme card and antenna 
cable are connected to the mezzanine board located under the internal frame.  

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card 6. Locate the Bluetooth antenna. 
7. Pull the Bluetooth antenna up and out of the openings on the plastic rail. Free the 
antenna cable from the kapton tape.  Important:  Take care handling the Bluetooth 
antenna as a bent or warped antenna will affect Bluetooth connectivity.  

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
8. Set the Bluetooth antenna off to the side and out of the way. 
Note: The Bluetooth 
board is connected to the mezzanine board located under the internal frame.
9. Free the power button cable from the kapton tape on the internal frame. 

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 Antennas, Mezzanine Board, AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card 10. With a jeweler’s # 0 Phillips screwdriver, remove 3 screws on the internal frame.
11. Lift the internal frame straight up.