Bryan Debnam

Q: Will Installing RAM in MAC mini really void warranty?

The apple store says it will. They even say having an authorized repair center will also void the warranty asit is not an "Apple Store". Yet they will not quote RAM prices or install costs over the phone. This sounds a little unethical. I thought it was illegal to force people to use their oil filters, parts etc. or otherwise void warranties?

Posted on May 6, 2013 12:25 PM

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Q: Will Installing RAM in MAC mini really void warranty?

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  • by keg55,

    keg55 keg55 May 6, 2013 12:48 PM in response to Bryan Debnam
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    May 6, 2013 12:48 PM in response to Bryan Debnam

    Adding RAM in a Mac Mini will not void the warranty. You can view the Mac Mini Product Information Guide under the section Do Not Make Repairs Yourself. "Your Mac mini doesn't have any user-serviceable parts, other than memory".

     

    Apple even shows you how. A couple of 3rd party vendors are MacSales.com and Crucial.com for reliable Mac memory.

  • by woodmeister50,

    woodmeister50 woodmeister50 May 7, 2013 3:18 AM in response to Bryan Debnam
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    May 7, 2013 3:18 AM in response to Bryan Debnam

    Memory IS the only recognized user servicable component

    in a Mac Mini.

  • by GHN3,

    GHN3 GHN3 Oct 24, 2013 8:10 AM in response to Bryan Debnam
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    Oct 24, 2013 8:10 AM in response to Bryan Debnam

    Greetings.  A question about upgrading memory on the Mac Mini.  I have 3+ year old model A1283.  It has100 GB hard drive (partitioned "boot camp" between a PC/Microsoft side and an Apple O/S side) and 868 MB RAM.  Is it possible to increase hard drive and RAM capacity?

     

    Thanks,

    GHN3

  • by Joe Bailey,

    Joe Bailey Joe Bailey Oct 24, 2013 8:45 AM in response to GHN3
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    Oct 24, 2013 8:45 AM in response to GHN3

    GHN3 wrote:

     

    Greetings.  A question about upgrading memory on the Mac Mini.  I have 3+ year old model A1283.  It has100 GB hard drive (partitioned "boot camp" between a PC/Microsoft side and an Apple O/S side) and 868 MB RAM.  Is it possible to increase hard drive and RAM capacity?

     

    Thanks,

    GHN3

     

    According to Apple the maximum RAM capacity of your Mac mini is 4GB but with more recent DIMMs the actual maximum is 8GB. As far as the HD goes you could potentially go up to 1.5TB internally or up to 4TB in an external HD. Other World Computing has an entire section on upgrades for the mini.