2007 MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE INSTALL
2007 MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE UPDATE

If you try and use the content code to download to your upgraded mac mini it will tell you that your computer does not support Lion and it will not download the software. If you order Lion from the Apple Store you will get two emails after about 24 hours, one with a password, the other with a content code. I installed a new HD (500 GB) with OS 10.6 and 10.7 partitions, new memory (2 X 2GB strips), new PRAM battery, new optical drive also to extend the life of the mini for my granddaughter who wants to use it with her iPad mini. It's a scary moment when the Mini refuses to boot up and such a great sound after you remove one of the sticks and try again.

2007 MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE UPDATE

This is because you will need to update to Lion before updating the bios to 2.1 so that the extra memory will be recognized. The mini will not boot again until you remove one of the memory sticks, leaving 2GB.

I installed a T7600 and 4GB of memory into a Core Duo A1176 (late 2006) Mac Mini running OS 10.6.8 which I installed before upgrading the processor. In my case a little pressure was needed probably because some of the pins were slightly off from the time it was removed from its previous home. Also, if you removed the heat sensor wire so that you can clean the heat sink don't forget to plug it back in before you lock down the heat sink again.ДЇinally the new processor does not always drop easily into the ZIF (Zero insertion force) socket as you might expect. You can then add fresh thermal paste to the replacement processor (thin layer).Д¬heck the orientation of the heat sink also because the new processor is not oriented the same way as the original and if you use the outline of the old processor on the heat sink as a guide you will have to take the heat sink back off and turn it 90 degrees so that the fins are oriented correctly. Also, the old thermal paste has to be worked off the new processor and heat sink a number of times using ArticClear remover and purifier. The heat sink is also 'welded' on to the old processor so be patient while you persuade the two to break apart. The plastic barbs break off easily so you will want to get plastic screws and bolts ahead of time to replace the brittle posts that you break (I broke two of the four). Go slow because it's tricky getting the heat sink off the processor and back on with the four plastic posts and springs holding down the heat sink.

2007 MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE INSTALL

Yes, you can upgrade the core duo or core solo processors and install Lion OS (10.7).

2007 mac mini memory upgrade