はじめに
Replace a broken AirPort card to regain wireless connectivity.
必要な工具と部品
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Power down your Mac mini, disconnect all of the cables, and flip it over.
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Insert the Jimmy into the crack between the aluminum top housing and the plastic lower housing.
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The Jimmy should reach a stop about 3/8" down.
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Slightly squeeze the two retaining arms toward each other and lift the AirPort antenna off its post.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort antenna cable connector up off the AirPort card.
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Remove the single Phillips screw securing the AirPort card to the logic board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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What is the port (connector) nearest the wifi card?
I’ve managed to replace the built-in AirPort card in my Mac Mini with a different card. I bought a Broadcom BCM94321MC (which is natively found in Santa Rosa/Penryn Macs) and I installed it successfully into the Mac. Mac OS X picked it up immediately and I noticed a modest increase in speed compared to the previous AirPort card. My guess is that the single antenna in the Mac Mini is the bottleneck for WiFi speeds. Since it looks like the Mac Mini uses mini PCI-E for its AirPort card, I suppose any mini PCI-E WiFi card can work, assuming that it is compatible with Mac OS X and fits the longer size required by the Mac.