Re-engineered in no small way.
Mac Mini A1176 Service Manual I was wondering if upgrading the processor would help with. At this point, i can get a 3.0 ghz core 2 duo on ebay f- Mac Mini Model A1176. Mac mini - Get help with service and warranty questions. Find links to user guides, specifications, discussions, and contact Apple Support. Find great deals on eBay for mac mini a1176. Shop with confidence. Skip to main content. Apple Mac mini A1176 1.66GHz 1GB RAM 80GB HDD Dual Boot OSX 10.6.8/Vista. Infos sur l'appareil. The Mac mini model A1176 includes an Intel processor, a SATA hard drive interface, and a total of 4 USB ports. Need more storage?
New eighth-generation 6‑core and quad‑core processors
Faster 2666MHz DDR4 memory up to 64GB
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), HDMI 2.0, and available 10Gb Ethernet
Blazing-fast all-flash storage with up to 2TB SSD
Part racehorse. All workhorse.
In addition to being a great desktop computer, Mac mini powers everything from home automation to giant render farms. And now with eighth-generation Intel quad-core and 6-core processors and Intel UHD Graphics 630, Mac mini has even more compute power for industrial-grade tasks. So whether you’re running a live concert sound engine or testing your latest iOS app, Mac mini is the shortest distance between a great idea and a great result.
Cool story.
Packing this much power into the same enclosure required an all-new thermal architecture — including all-flash storage, a bigger fan, expanded vents, and a redesigned power supply.
Climb in. Geek out.
Mac mini features high-performance 2666MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM memory for faster rendering, working with massive files, or running multiple virtual machines. And now you can configure even more memory — up to 64GB — to run even heavier workloads.
Haul apps.
Mac mini now includes all-flash PCIe-based storage, with up to four times the read speeds of previous flash options. So you can load giant files and launch apps faster than ever — and with the available 2TB SSD, you’ll have twice the space for all of them.
Next-generation security.
Mac mini features the Apple T2 Security Chip — second-generation custom Mac silicon designed by Apple to make Mac mini even more secure. The T2 Security Chip consolidates several controllers into one, and includes a Secure Enclave coprocessor that provides the foundation for encrypted storage and secure boot capabilities.
- Consolidated controllers
- Secure boot capability
- Secure Enclave coprocessor
- Encrypted storage capability
Strength in numbers.
Mac mini is optimized for performance across the board. Here’s how it compares to the previous generation.
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
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with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
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compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini
compared to Dual-core Mac mini (Baseline)
with 6-core Mac mini with Blackmagic eGPU Pro
compared to 6-core Mac mini with Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Baseline)
I/O, I/O, it’s off to work you go.
With a variety of ports, Mac mini is ready for a variety of workflow configurations. Thunderbolt 3 is our most powerful and versatile port ever — and Mac mini has four of them. The new HDMI 2.0 port delivers more bandwidth than its predecessor, so you can enjoy faster frame rates. And now Mac mini can be configured with 10Gb Ethernet so it's ready to move mountainous files and monstrous data up to 10 times faster.
Thunderbolt 3
(USB-C)
(USB-C)
USB 3
Mac Mini A1176 Specs
3.5 mm
headphone jack
headphone jack
Thunderbolt 3 gives you some seriously productive possibilities. Transfer data at up to 40Gb/s. Charge and power external devices. Connect up to two 4K displays — and even a third with HDMI 2.0 — or one 5K display. Or pair Mac mini with an eGPU for desktop-class graphics performance. Learn more
Charge and provide power from any port
Run up to two
4K displays
4K displays
To the desktop. And beyond.
Because of its size, performance, and wide array of ports, Mac mini goes where no Mac has gone before. And now with even more cores packed into its 7.7-inch-square frame, you never know where you’ll find a Mac mini — or dozens of them — hard at work.
With up to 6-core processors and faster 2666MHz memory, Mac mini is ideal for batching out massive Xcode builds or rendering and encoding video.
Up to six CPU cores and superfast I/O make Mac mini the perfect Xcode companion to build your apps at top speed while running automated tests in the background.
With its lightning-quick SSD, ripping-fast performance, and small footprint, Mac mini becomes a live musical instrument with MainStage on some of the world’s largest concert tours.
From jaw-dropping performance art to giant immersive digital billboards, Mac mini drives some of the biggest and brightest digital displays with its powerful processors, high-performance memory, and fast, versatile I/O.
macOS Mojave
Simply powerful.
Featuring Dark Mode, new pro-inspired features, four new apps, and a redesigned Mac App Store.
Apple Trade In
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Just trade in your eligible computer for credit or recycle it for free. It’s good for you and the planet.
Introduction
Upgrade your hard drive for more storage capacity.
- Jimmy
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Mac mini A1176 and A1283 SSD Upgrade Bundle$89.99
- 250 GB SSD
- 500 GB SSD
- 1 TB SSD
- 500 GB SSD Hybrid 2.5' Hard Drive
- 500 GB 5400 RPM 2.5' Hard Drive
- 1 TB 5400 RPM 2.5' Hard Drive
- Universal Drive Adapter
Learn how to repair your Mac mini Model A1176 with this video overview.
- Power down your Mac mini, disconnect all of the cables, and flip it over.
- Insert the Jimmy into the crack between the aluminum top housing and the plastic lower housing.
- The Jimmy should reach a stop about 3/8' down.
- Gently bend the Jimmy outwards to pry the crack open a little larger and lift the lower housing up a small amount.The reason is, in the next step we’re adding hyperlinks from the table of contents to the chapter titles, but if you do this using the table of contents that’s from the insert function, it will delete the hyperlinks if you accidentally update the table. So I think it’s best to use it to generate the text, but not actually use it as the actual table of contents.Create the Hyperlinks to the Table of Contents6. Or if your eBook has lots and lots of chapters and sub-chapters, use the Insert Table feature to quickly create a table of contents, but you will need to copy and paste it elsewhere and then paste it back into your eBook to use.
- There are several plastic clips on the lower housing that fit into a channel in the aluminum top housing. Your goal is to use the Jimmy to push these clips inward enough to free them from the channel, while gently pulling up on the lower housing.
- Once you have the first side free, rotate the Mac mini and start prying up on the front edge.
- Use the same prying motion to both bend the clips inward and lift the lower housing up out of the top housing.
- You may need to move the Jimmy along the edge to pry up all of the clips. Be patient and do a little bit at a time.
- Keep working around the perimeter, freeing the clips along the final edge.
- Flip the Mac mini back over and lift the top housing off of the lower housing.
- Later in this guide you will remove several recessed Phillips screws. Bit drivers are generally too large to fit in the recesses, so be sure to have a thin shafted Phillips screwdriver on hand.
- First remove the AirPort antenna (the larger of the two), located near the power button.
- Slightly squeeze the two retaining arms toward each other and lift the AirPort antenna off its post.
- Squeezing the two posts excessively will surely break them off the internal frame. Work delicately.
- During reinstallation, you will have to slightly squeeze the two posts together so they fit into the openings on the AirPort antenna board.
- Use the tip of a spudger to slightly lift the left side of the ZIF cable lock up from its socket.
- The ZIF cable lock will lift about 1 mm and stop. Do not try to completely remove the ZIF cable lock.
- Lift the audio board ribbon cable up out of its socket.
- If it refuses to lift from its socket, the ZIF cable lock is not fully released. Make sure it is evenly lifted about 1 mm from the socket on the interconnect board.
- Rotate the mini so that the SuperDrive slot loading mechanism is facing you.
- Use a pair of tweezers to lift the hard drive thermal sensor cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.
- Use tweezers to grab the connector (as seen in the picture), not the wires.
- The connector is located under the optical drive opening, next to the PRAM battery.
- In the next few steps, you will remove the four Phillips screws securing the internal frame to the bottom case. Included in each step is an overview picture showing the general location and a closeup showing the actual screw.
- Remove the recessed Phillips screw near the power button securing the internal frame to the bottom housing.
- Remove the recessed Phillips screw near the sleep light securing the internal frame to the bottom housing.
- This screw is the longest of the four screws securing the internal frame to the bottom case.
- Remove the Phillips screw from the internal frame near the Bluetooth antenna.
- Remove the Phillips screw near the audio ports securing the internal frame to the bottom case.
- Gently lift the internal frame up from the bottom housing, minding the AirPort antenna and any other cables that may get caught.
- It may be necessary to pull up near the interconnect board to separate it from the logic board.
- Remove the two Phillips screws securing the side of the hard drive to the internal frame.
- Remove the two Phillips screws securing the bottom of the hard drive to the internal frame.
- Use your thumbs to slide the hard drive toward the speaker, disconnecting it from the interconnect board.
- Maneuver the hard drive out of the internal frame.
- During reinstallation, it may be helpful to move the cables away from the SATA connector and to hold the internal frame upside down (while supporting the hard drive) to help seat it in its connector.
- Don't forget to transfer the foam padding to the new hard drive.
- If you are installing a new hard drive, we have an OS X install guide to get you up and running.
Mac Mini A1176 Specifications
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Apple Mac Mini A1176
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