replacing memory on 2012 iMini i7

i7 intel Mac mini
2.3 GHz

2 x 8GB RAM 1600MHz DDR3 upgrade
Vengeance by Corsair

AntiStatic pad or Area

Power off
All cords disconnected

 

Apple warnings

 

remove cover bottom plate

 

solid circle = closed
open circle = open
pressure on thumb notches and turn to the left

 

 

pop out old RAM

release the two side retainer clips and pull outward on RAM board
release bottom retainer clips and pull outward on lower RAM board

 

2 x 2GB boards installed with iMini 7i late 2012 model

 

 

insert new RAM

don’t touch the gold contacts
slide RAM into bottom retainer clips until gold contacts disappear

pro tip: RAM board wants to be at an angle – almost 45degree

once set in place push entire RAM downward to click into place

Insert second board – slide in so gold contacts disappear and then push downward to click into place

 

First Board

 

The RAM is a 200 pin and I believe every generation on the card has the notch in a different location.  The notch placement is what makes  the cards fit, or not, with the current computer systems.

 

Slide board in at an angle – almost a 45 degree

 

install cover plate
apply pressure and rotate to align dots to lock

 

 

turn on computer
check for RAM upgrade
16GB

 

more information on Apple website support page

Less than 5 minutes and the new iMini is ready for action!