Mac Mini Flip: Making Money off a $60 Mac Mini Purchase {Part 2}
I recently purchased 6 Mac Mini’s from 2006/07 on Facebook for $60. The question I wanted to answer in these next few videos on the channel is: In 2020, can you flip six 14-year-old Mac Mini’s and make a profit on eBay?
In my part 2 video, I’ll be upgrading 4 of the 6 of these computers with new RAM, CPU’s and SSDs and benchmarking them before I list them on eBay to see if I can flip these or not for a profit.
Download the Mac Mini 1,1 to 2,1 Firmware Update: https://bit.ly/3jpLoYo
See how to Install a new copy of Mac OS: • The Ultimate 2010 Mac Pro Upgrade in 2020 ...
Navigate the Video:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Summary
4:19 Tools You’ll Need
9:00 Upgrading Mac Mini #2
11:45 Removing the Mac Mini’s Top Casing
14:51 Removing the Air Port Card
15:51 Removing the ZIF Cable
16:58 Disconnecting the Hard Drive Thermal Sensor
17:29 Removing 4 Philips Screws
18:33 Lifting the Mid Casing from the Bottom Casing
20:30 Upgrading the RAM
22:41 Accessing the CPU
29:00 Cleaning the Old Thermal Paste
30:41 Reassembling the CPU Heatsink
32:05 Reassembling the Mac Mini’s Bottom Housing
33:19 Upgrading the Hard Drive to an SSD
35:57 Reassembling the Bottom Housing with the Mid Housing
36:35 Reattaching the Remaining Cables
38:38 Reattaching the Top Casing
40:16 Upgrading the Mac Mini’s CPU
42:52 Upgrading the Firmware (1,1 to 2,1)
45:44 Upgrading Mac Mini’s #5 & #6
46:16 Upgrades, Costs, and Benchmarks (Before & After)
53:30 Lessons Learned
55:15 Wrap-Up
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