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I'm dan Graziano and I'm here with a brand new Mac Mini in one of my recent videos I showed you how to replace the hard drive in Mac Mini model from 2009 and earlier a number of you have reached out to me about the process for newer models like this one believe it or not Apple actually made it a lot easier to swap out the hard drive and even the memory to get the job done you'll need a replacement 2.5 inch hard drive or solid-state drive and also a t6 and t8 screwdriver as always be sure to work on a static free surface like this wood table and to discharge any electrostatic build-up before handling any internal components you should also transfer your old data to your new hard drive using a program like time machine or superduper which can be used to clone your old drive to start flip the Mac Mini over and remove the black cover by twisting it counterclockwise if you're only interested in replacing the computer's memory simply spread the clips that keep the memory sticks in place and swap them out to access the hard drive we need to remove the three t6 screws that keep the fan in place gently lift the fan out of the case and remove the cable connect it to the motherboard on the left hand side you'll see a plastic cover this is held in with a t6 screw that is located right over here remove the screw and shimmy the cover out of the case once that's done we remove the antenna grow by unscrewing 48 screws be careful when lifting the girl out of the mackaninee because the attach to the case the hard drive is located under the antenna grill before popping it out you must disconnect the drive from the motherboard once you've got it out remove the 2 t8 screws from the side of the drive and screw them into your new one gently peel the black protective cover off the drive remove the connector and attach them both to your new drive getting the drive back into the Mac Mini can be tricky if you look there are two slots the screws sit in you want to make sure the screws are in the top two slots and not the bottom try using a pair of tweezers or another small tool if you are having trouble after getting the drive in place don't forget to reattach the connector to the motherboard replace the 48 screws and then antennae grow followed by the plastic guard and the t6 screw that keeps it in place reconnect the fan to the motherboard and secure it in with the three t6 screws then just simply replace the cover and turn it clockwise to lock it in for more information check out my article on how to Nazi Hakam as always feel free to reach out to me on Twitter with any questions or comments I'm dan Graziano foreseen it and that's how you replace the hard drive end memory in the aluminum mackaninee thanks for watching