2012 and earlier or the newer 2018 model all have socketed memory and can be upgraded it is only the 2014 model that does not.
Any DIY attempt would merely destroy either the logic board or chips or both. However newer logic boards, chips and manufacturing techniques mean that these days an ordinary soldering iron is totally useless for this purpose and you need tools equivalent to those used originally to build the logic boards, as such it is not possible unless you are a major manufacturer and they have no interest in doing this. ) I remember some enterprising people doing this to upgrade the original Macintosh 128KB to a 'Fat Mac' with 512KB, I even had this done to my own one back in 1985. In theory one could unsolder the existing chips and solder new bigger capacity ones, this indeed did use to be commonly done in the olden days. This leaves the only option as being to sell it and buy a better model. If you need more RAM (specially if you’ll use Mac Mini as server) consider before buying a Mac Mini 2014 model.For the Mac mini 2014 the memory is as you state soldered to the logic board, as such it is generally regarded as impossible to upgrade the memory.
Hard drive replacement is possible for all the presented models but considering different scenarios: Here’s why you may upgrade your Mac Mini hard drive (check this quickbench provided by ars) specially for Mac Mini with HDD owners: In that case you know service is well done and you keep covered. To keep your warranty you can consider to purchase an upgrade directly from an Apple Store. Install new memory: start pressing the notched edge of the memory module into the bottom slot keeping the opposite edge raided then press it down until the clips lock.īesides upgrading RAM on “compatible Ram upgrade” Mac Mini models being easy.Remove old memory: retain clips and out the memory ram of the solt.These OS versions include an EFI firmware update for your host computer. macOS 10.13 High Sierra (or later macOS) must be installed on the host computer before installing the OWC Aura N-Series or OWC Aura X-Series SSD. Mac Mini 2012 model with accessible RAM slots OWC's step-by-step video of how to upgrade or install a PCIe SSD in an Apple Mac mini (Late 2014).
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