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Re: Mac mini A1283 ... 2008.



At Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:45:22 +0100 "mick.crane" <mick.crane@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On 2025-07-15 16:02, peter@easthope.ca wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > According to https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Apple Debian
> > may work on this machine.  Anyone working with the same or similar?
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mini#Technical_specifications_2
> > indicates Intel Core 2 Duo.  A late Merom or early Penryn.
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core mentions 32 bit and 64 bit
> > architectures.  Is this machine 32 bits?  64?
> >
> > Thx,                            ... P.
>
> Somebody gave me half a dozen of these old mac-minis in various states
> of not working.
> What's the way to take them to bits?
> mick

"Elbow Grease" and a strong thin bladed flat scewdriver...

The two parts of the case is just a very tight friction fit.

Just work the scewdriver around the perimeter until things pop loose.

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