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1/11/05 3:41:45 PM

They always say that.

It looks like it may be tough to get the top off...but once off the ram is easy to access. There's a top-off pic on the specs page.

If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition}

[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]

Post #189,815

1/11/05 4:38:37 PM

1/16/05 12:33:34 AM

The trick is in one of the photos.

It snaps apart.

You have to have either 3 pieces of thin sheet metal or the equivalent to a buncha finger with flat head screw drivers on them.

Once you do that the fingers in the mini look like they slide right out. No screws at all to hold the cover on, from the looks of it.

/me thinks of many ways to mod this thing

To go a bit further, based on the pictures from MacNews.de and the ones on Apples Site (both of which I have mirrored locally) My suspicions are confirmed:

[link|http://www.gregfolkert.net/pics/technical/MacMini/designinsides20050111.jpg|The uncased Picture from Apple.com] and [link|http://www.gregfolkert.net/pics/technical/MacMini/P1020297.jpg|This picture from MacNews.de] show a recipe for easy pickings.

If you look closely you'll see what I mean. The front is visible in both picture. Plus you can see the Fingers in the Apple Pic, and the "Ventilation" holes in the MacNews pic. Betchya the have a "Fingers" setup for them.

Tell ya one thing... these things are easy to put together once apart.

--
[link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg],
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[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"]

No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]

Edited by folkert Jan. 16, 2005, 12:33:34 AM EST

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Mac mini and iPod shuffle - (SpiceWare) - (67) - Jan. 11, 2005, 02:10:59 PM EST

There you go... - (folkert) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:04:32 PM EST

I think I've found my next computer - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:27:32 PM EST

I just *TRIED* to pre-order one - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:23:54 PM EST

/.ed - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:27:43 PM EST

Hey, that'll fit on top of my PC tower! - (altmann) - (4) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:25:20 PM EST

One sour note - (altmann) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:38:46 PM EST

They always say that. - (bepatient) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:41:45 PM EST

The trick is in one of the photos. - (folkert) - Jan. 16, 2005, 12:33:34 AM EST

Not too bad for 512 MB - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:48:04 PM EST

Apple has an easy way to migrate from PC to Mac - (SpiceWare) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:41:22 PM EST

Just buy a $400+ machine to make it easy -NT - (andread) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:36:17 PM EST

Halo effect - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:04:47 PM EST

There goes the "macs are expensive" argument - (tuberculosis) - (21) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:55:12 PM EST

Tell me how one records TV shows with it. I'm all ears. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (20) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:58:43 PM EST

Via USB or FireWire tuner - (SpiceWare) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:10:27 PM EST

Very interesting.I'll check into this more carefully.Thanks! -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:18:48 PM EST

Look into 5.1 USB audio adapters too. -NT - (altmann) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:23:21 PM EST

newly announced $149 USB 2.0 Tuner - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:53:44 PM EST

I have no idea - (tuberculosis) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:39:39 PM EST

Slashdot on Linux PVRs. How to make a PVR for $200. - (Another Scott) - (14) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:56:38 AM EST

If you ever want to do HDTV under Linux... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:31:38 AM EST

Thanks for the heads-up. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:52:12 AM EST

My order from today... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:02:51 PM EST

Let us know how you like it. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 15, 2005, 06:03:55 PM EST

Nope... that would be the only because they... - (folkert) - Jan. 15, 2005, 09:43:53 PM EST

Ed Felten on the Broadcast Flag. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 21, 2005, 11:47:07 PM EST

Re: Slashdot on Linux PVRs. How to make a PVR for $200. - (admin) - (7) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:37:42 PM EST

Thanks. I will have to check it out carefully. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:54:32 PM EST

Depends. - (admin) - (5) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:12:06 PM EST

Seems stupid - (drewk) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:02:48 PM EST

Sure. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:29:31 PM EST

Re: Sure. - (admin) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:36:41 PM EST

At least around here, digital and analog are the same wire. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:11:00 PM EST

I have a 350 - (admin) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:28:51 PM EST

Only fly in the Mini ointment - RAM - (pwhysall) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:55:27 PM EST

up to 2GB in mini - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:57:40 PM EST

interesting ad idea - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 05:01:00 PM EST

Very interesting. - (static) - (5) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:21:53 PM EST

I'd rethink the engagement - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:22:31 PM EST

Especially as it's to his fiance... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:26:00 PM EST

You mean, of course ... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:30:36 PM EST

Well pardon me for remaining within 7-bit ASCII :-) -NT - (pwhysall) - Jan. 12, 2005, 01:03:36 PM EST

I wanted to make the distinction. - (static) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:47:42 PM EST

Manjoo / Salon's take - (Ashton) - (23) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:38:18 AM EST

When... - (pwhysall) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:52:11 AM EST

Color me surprised - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:33:34 PM EST

A lot of the press doesn't understand it. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:53:27 PM EST

That new USB tuner includes what's needed. - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:28:49 PM EST

Could be! Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:36:20 PM EST

I can't the find the article I saw about that... - (static) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:56:25 PM EST

Cringely? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 08:08:52 PM EST

Yes! I thought it was Dave Winer... ) -NT - (static) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:19:40 PM EST

Boggle... - (admin) - (12) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:41:47 PM EST

Really... - (folkert) - (11) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:09:20 PM EST

Really. - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:37:57 PM EST

Can I have your job? -NT - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:58:03 PM EST

I only work part-time. - (folkert) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:27:30 PM EST

You (and we) are hardly the typical PC-buying public. - (admin) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:17:34 PM EST

Yeah... I know. - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:39:37 PM EST

You are DEFINITELY not the average PC-buying public. - (admin) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:44:36 PM EST

I'm now on a 3-year cycle - (pwhysall) - Jan. 13, 2005, 01:39:38 AM EST

Looking for a missionary to support? <:) -NT - (FuManChu) - (3) - Jan. 13, 2005, 02:52:11 AM EST

That is after giving my 10% and... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 13, 2005, 10:32:22 AM EST

Wow. -NT - (FuManChu) - (1) - Jan. 13, 2005, 11:13:22 AM EST

But a good thing came of it... - (folkert) - Jan. 13, 2005, 12:37:31 PM EST

Ill-informed. - (bepatient) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:04:26 PM EST

And now: the Bestials reply to Manjoo - (Ashton) - Feb. 1, 2005, 04:13:16 AM EST

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