Introduction
Replace your IR board to regain control of your mini via an Apple remote.
What you need
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You'll need a putty knife in order to open the case. A 1.5 inch thin putty knife will work well, but you'll want to grind the edge down. Rub the putty knife's short edge back and forth on a sheet of all purpose rough grit sandpaper (100 grit will work fine) until it attains a beveled edge.
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Carefully insert a putty knife into the crevice in between the top cover and bottom housing. Start on the left side first. Push the blade down until you meet firm resistance (roughly 3/8 of an inch).
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Gently enlarge the existing crevice by prying the handle of the putty knife downward and away from the mini.
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Next insert the putty knife into the crevice on the optical drive slot side of the computer.
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Pry the putty knife downward while working along the edge of the mini until the bottom housing further separates from the top housing.
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Repeat the same procedure as the past few steps for the right side of the mini.
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Turn the mini over.
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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 tip of a spudger to slightly lift the left side of the ZIF cable lock up from its socket.
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Use a pair of tweezers to lift the hard drive thermal sensor cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the recessed Phillips screw near the power button securing the internal frame to the bottom housing.
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Remove the recessed Phillips screw near the sleep light securing the internal frame to the bottom housing.
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Remove the Phillips screw near the audio ports securing the internal frame to the bottom case.
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Gently lift the internal frame up from the bottom housing, minding the AirPort antenna and any other cables that may get caught.
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Remove the Bluetooth antenna from the internal frame by pushing up on both sides of the board as close to the center post as possible.
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Turn the mini 180 degrees and remove the two Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the internal frame on the other side.
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De-route the IR board and cable through the channel near the hard drive in the internal frame.
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Use your fingers to disconnect the IR cable connector from its socket on the interconnect board. Make sure to pull straight out, and to pull on the connector and not the cable.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.