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Someone Destroyed EVERY PORT on this Mac Mini...
In this video, I go over the process of repairing an M2 Mac Mini that has had every single one of its ports intentionally damaged. I have no idea why such a thing would have been done to this machine, but it is not the first time I have seen one damaged in this way (on eBay, at least). To accomplish this repair, I utilized a set of ports from an A12Z-based DTK Mac Mini, which are identical to those used on the M2 (and M1) Mac Mini.
0:00 Intro
2:52 Close look at damage
4:42 Sourcing a donor set of ports
5:17 Desoldering donor ports
9:12 Desoldering damaged ports
10:00 Cleaning solder from board
13:45 Installing donor ports
18:44 Initial testing
21:10 Final assembly and conclusion
#applesilicon #macmini #repair
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Damaged M2 Mac Mini - Repair + Upgrade
Переглядів 40 тис.Місяць тому
In this video, I perform some minor board repair, as well as a soldered storage upgrade, to @ActionRetro's M2 Apple Mac Mini. The board only had two very minor issues, though one component was missing. After sourcing the missing component from another board and correcting other minor soldering issues, the board began working perfectly once again. The board is then finished off with an upgrade f...
Apple Wanted this DESTROYED...
Переглядів 521 тис.Місяць тому
In this video, I go over the process of completely restoring an A12Z-based Apple Silicon Developer Transition Kit "DTK" Mac Mini that I got from China sold essentially as scrap. After many months of work, research, and testing, I was FINALLY able to fully restore one of these salvage DTK logic boards, and get it back up and running booting macOS! The culmination of all that work is shown here, ...
Lenovo Legion Go 32GB RAM Upgrade
Переглядів 152 тис.4 місяці тому
In this video, I go over the process of upgrading a Lenovo Legion Go handheld PC from its stock 16GB of system memory, to 32GB. Unlike in my previous attempt at upgrading the Steam Deck, I had to manually modify the SPD data in the system BIOS in order for it detect all the installed memory, rather than simply flashing a pre-modified BIOS image. The RAM chips can be purchased here (part number ...
Upgrading Apple Silicon Soldered SSDs
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In this video, I go over the process of upgrading Apple Silicon Macs, specifically an M1 MacBook Air in this case, to the maximum of 2TB of storage. This guide covers performing the upgrade on any machine with a standard M1 or M2 CPU (supports 2 NANDs only) that utilizes BGA110 NAND chipsets. In this instance, I successfully upgraded an odd education model M1 MacBook Air, from a single-NAND 128...
Touchbar MacBook Pro NVMe SSD Upgrade
Переглядів 89 тис.6 місяців тому
In this video, I go over the process of upgrading a 2016-2017 Touchbar MacBook Pro soldered SSD, by converting it to support removable NVMe SSDs. This modification was designed by iBoff, and essentially involves soldering a custom PCB on the board in place of the original onboard SSD controller, utilizing its PCIe I/O to connect a standard NVMe SSD. All info can be found on iBoff's webpage here...
Steam Deck 32GB RAM Upgrade
Переглядів 493 тис.7 місяців тому
In this video, I upgrade the system memory of a Steam Deck from its original 16GB to 32GB. These Steam Decks only ever came from the factory with 16GB, so doubling that to 32GB makes for quite a unique upgrade. The necessary modded Steam Deck BIOS images can be found here: balika011.hu/deck_32gb/ The Windows BIOS updating utility can be found here: dosdude1.com/files/biosmods/steamdeck-32gb-ram...
Restoring a Prototype iPod Touch 2nd Generation
Переглядів 128 тис.8 місяців тому
In this video, I go over the process I went though to get a rare prototype iPod Touch 2nd generation development board fully functioning and booting iOS. Although I hoped to be able to get it up and running with its original SOC, the SOCs these come with have a different bootloader that cannot boot any production version of iOS. As such, I ended up having to replace the SOC with one from a prod...
Repairing a Cheap 12-inch MacBook
Переглядів 28 тис.9 місяців тому
In this video, I perform a few minor repairs to a 2015 12-inch MacBook that I recently purchased off eBay for only $46. All the issues that the machine had were incurred from a poor prior attempt at replacing the battery in the machine. This included a damaged trackpad/keyboard connector, a ripped WiFi antenna I-PEX connector, and a failed headphone jack/audio board. After perform the necessary...
M1 Mac Mini Soldered SSD Upgrade
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In this video, @lukemiani joins me to perform a soldered storage upgrade on his Apple M1-based Mac Mini, taking it from the base 256GB configuration all the way to the maximum of 2TB! While the upgrade process itself is generally straightforward, a combination of either bad NANDs or improperly programmed NANDs made the process a bit more difficult than it otherwise would be. In the end, the upg...
Handheld Hackintosh Assortment Overview and Demo
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In this video, I go over and demonstrate various handheld PCs that I've collected over the years, and have installed some form of Mac OS X onto. The machines featured include: - Toshiba Libretto 110CT, running Apple Rhapsody DR2 - Toshiba Libretto U105, running Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.1 - Sony Vaio UX280P, running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 - Sony Vaio TXN15P, running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8...
Racal 6103E GSM Cellular Test Set Overview and Demonstration
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In this video, I demonstrate a Racal 6103E digital radio test set working with an original iPhone. A test set such as this is designed to serve as a very low-power cellular BTS that a phone can connect to, and from there perform tests on the connected phone. I also explain how to program a SIM card for use with this test set, allowing more modern GSM devices to interact with it. Stock ROM image...
Creating the World's First Quad Core Mid-2012 13-inch MacBook Pro
Переглядів 81 тис.Рік тому
In this video, I perform quite an awesome CPU upgrade on a Mid-2012 13-inch MacBook Pro, upgrading it from its original dual core Core i5-3210M CPU to a very odd quad core Core i7-3615QE CPU. The "QE" series Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPUs are unique, as they are the only quad core variants that share the same BGA footprint and pinout with the standard dual core "M" series CPUs. The upgrade we...
Building a "Mid-2012" 17-inch MacBook Pro
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In this video, I upgrade the CPU and PCH of a Late-2011 17" MacBook Pro to Ivy Bridge components, essentially building a custom "Mid-2012" 17" MacBook Pro! Unfortunately, though, the upgrade didn't turn out quite as perfect as I had hoped, as due to logic board differences between the Mid-2012 15" MacBook Pro and the 2011 models, I was unable to utilize the original Apple EFI firmware. Luckily,...
Custom 2.5-inch IDE SSD Assembly and Testing
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In this video, I assemble and test a custom 2.5-inch IDE SSD that I've designed, which is compatible with any machine that normally utilizes a 2.5" IDE hard disk, or 3.5" IDE hard disk with a simple adapter. This drive's design is based heavily off my original IDE SSD design, created for the 1.8" ZIF IDE SSD I made a video about previously. Check out PCBWay here: www.pcbway.com/ The design can ...
How to Flash an Sil3112 SATA PCI Card for Mac
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How to Flash an Sil3112 SATA PCI Card for Mac
Assembling a Custom ZIF IDE SSD
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Assembling a Custom ZIF IDE SSD
Building the Ultimate 17-inch MacBook Pro
Переглядів 125 тис.Рік тому
Building the Ultimate 17-inch MacBook Pro
How to Re-Program a CF Card for Greater System Compatibility
Переглядів 14 тис.Рік тому
How to Re-Program a CF Card for Greater System Compatibility
Ultimate 11-Inch MacBook Air Upgrade
Переглядів 105 тис.Рік тому
Ultimate 11-Inch MacBook Air Upgrade
How to Change the Startup Chime on an Intel Mac
Переглядів 21 тис.Рік тому
How to Change the Startup Chime on an Intel Mac
2014 Mac Mini RAM and CPU Upgrade
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2014 Mac Mini RAM and CPU Upgrade
PowerBook G4 DLSD MC7448 CPU Upgrade
Переглядів 10 тис.2 роки тому
PowerBook G4 DLSD MC7448 CPU Upgrade
Original Apple TV RAM Upgrade
Переглядів 74 тис.2 роки тому
Original Apple TV RAM Upgrade
MacBook Air 16GB RAM Upgrade
Переглядів 279 тис.2 роки тому
MacBook Air 16GB RAM Upgrade
Upgrading RAM on a First Generation MacBook Air
Переглядів 54 тис.2 роки тому
Upgrading RAM on a First Generation MacBook Air
Upgrading the CPU on a Mid-2010 17" Apple MacBook Pro
Переглядів 90 тис.2 роки тому
Upgrading the CPU on a Mid-2010 17" Apple MacBook Pro
PowerMac G4 MDD L3 Cache Upgrade and CPU Overclocking
Переглядів 19 тис.2 роки тому
PowerMac G4 MDD L3 Cache Upgrade and CPU Overclocking
Mac Pro 5,1 Dual-CPU Tray Repair
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Mac Pro 5,1 Dual-CPU Tray Repair
PowerMac G4 MDD MC7457 CPU Upgrade
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PowerMac G4 MDD MC7457 CPU Upgrade

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @solidsnakeandgrayfox
    @solidsnakeandgrayfox 12 годин тому

    We give you $500 and we give you back a gift card 😂😆

  • @jaym5938
    @jaym5938 12 годин тому

    Are you in Los Angeles? Care to install this for me? How much! :) :)

  • @frantisekmatfiak4468
    @frantisekmatfiak4468 15 годин тому

    Hi ! One question. If i have macbook A2337 and want storage upgrade to 2TB. I have 2xH23B8T85K7AFJ Hynix chips. Can i use „KICM223-dumps.zip“ if these hynix nands are not blank ? Thanks

  • @zerocks88
    @zerocks88 17 годин тому

    you are doing such awesome work

  • @keithsanborn8508
    @keithsanborn8508 День тому

    Impressive skills!!!

  • @danielgartin-oh9ik
    @danielgartin-oh9ik День тому

    I’m currently using a 13 inch 2017 MacBook Air that I got off of eBay for $330, and I pached it with OpenCore Legacy Patcher and installed macOS Somoma on it, I’m not going to install macOS Sequoia right now because it’s still a beta, it’s my first MacBook ever and it runs very well

  • @mrcyborg9216
    @mrcyborg9216 День тому

    @dosdude1 Can you recommend me any EEPROM programmers? I’m trying to flash coreboot onto some systems, but every time I get a programmer they always fail and they are really cheap. Can you recommend me some?

  • @mauticom
    @mauticom День тому

    Great nerdy video. I love it. Since I just upgraded my 11 inch to Sonoma using the Open Core Legacy Patcher I would have loved to see some Intel Power Gadget data what frequencies the i7 really runs under stress. The little original 1.6 can stay under full load at 2.5 - 2.6Ghz out of 2.7 top speed. Also differences in wattages CPU and package would have been interesting and if the 11inch has enough headroom for the additional heat.

  • @ZaffinMusic
    @ZaffinMusic День тому

    Nice job, dude. ★★★★★

  • @briccimn
    @briccimn День тому

    Genius. May I ask what the three button battery holder should be used for?

  • @EvilTurkeySlices
    @EvilTurkeySlices День тому

    Honestly I’m just realizing how pitiful the port arrangement is in the modern Mac minis. They should share the layout with the 2012 Mac Mini but replace the FireWire and thunderbolt 1 with two thunderbolt 3.

  • @JohnEnergy2012
    @JohnEnergy2012 День тому

    Rossmann will grill you.

  • @TeamU50
    @TeamU50 День тому

    Mighty Mouse is supported

  • @briccimn
    @briccimn День тому

    Oh what a cooooool superrrrrr video and skillllssss!!!! I DO LOVE IT!!!

  • @haraldschmidt8828
    @haraldschmidt8828 День тому

    Sending to China for recycling - wow, that really sounds like sustainability. Have the greenwashers at Apple ever explained how many resources are wasted on the trip?

  • @dusvaleo73
    @dusvaleo73 День тому

    Solder very weak, put more flux and less solder tin.

  • @brokenm4n
    @brokenm4n День тому

    What series of adapters are you using to connect this Mac to your Cinema Display ?

  • @vt3rdwolf
    @vt3rdwolf День тому

    Do you have something like this for sale? I’m interested. Thank you

  • @ryanfantus6258
    @ryanfantus6258 День тому

    Can you do this mod for a fee? I'd love to upgrade the storage on my M1 Mac Mini. Also would love to do a RAM upgrade if that's possible.

  • @sprflyenya
    @sprflyenya День тому

    where can you buy those chips

  • @machdaddy6451
    @machdaddy6451 День тому

    After doing this do you need to prevent future OS updates from Apple?

  • @allwayzactive4599
    @allwayzactive4599 День тому

    This was a apple guy who did this 😂😂😂

  • @mauriziomauricone
    @mauriziomauricone День тому

    Considering all the time and effort you’ve spend, it would have been ‘cheaper’ to just buy a second hand MM from a private person. But you would not have any content which generates another $10 😂

  • @djdrunky
    @djdrunky День тому

    What type of heater tool do you have? And that's a special tool you have to put the board sitted?

  • @dylanlindsay1993
    @dylanlindsay1993 День тому

    most likely apple did this! when you trade in an iphone for a new one they SHRED the old ones!

  • @Gearsandco
    @Gearsandco День тому

    I was wondering if there is any way we can upgrade the 650m gpu to like a 670m or even a 680m

  • @MrSpecialjonny
    @MrSpecialjonny День тому

    why are you talking like people are sleeping in the next room over?

  • @chuckm.9744
    @chuckm.9744 2 дні тому

    Watching you dismantle and reassemble logic boards, I/O ports, etc. is like watching a neurosurgeon at work. I sit and watch in total amazement as you work your magic. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos.

  • @drakovangorder8160
    @drakovangorder8160 2 дні тому

    bro sounds like he needs some water

  • @rlima81
    @rlima81 2 дні тому

    Awesome video! Your soldering skills are awesome!

  • @heavypizzas6004
    @heavypizzas6004 2 дні тому

    Good to see this is all stuff that I can do at home on my dining table!

  • @luminousfractal420
    @luminousfractal420 2 дні тому

    the hate is real

  • @RobertFixit
    @RobertFixit 2 дні тому

    because they can’t pull out the storage, so this is their way of “destroying data”

  • @johnnychang4233
    @johnnychang4233 2 дні тому

    Look like someone stuck a fat soldering iron tip inside those ports.

  • @SusanAmberBruce
    @SusanAmberBruce 2 дні тому

    Obviously, a jilted lover did it.

  • @micahroy9668
    @micahroy9668 2 дні тому

    Is dosdude1, Freddie Highmore's secret identity?

  • @pdrg
    @pdrg 2 дні тому

    Could it be ex-display, so preventing the public from putting things into the ports?

  • @dh2032
    @dh2032 2 дні тому

    still dont under stand apple use black only PCB's, yes looks fancy? but it's not apple any clear cases for product, they did the coloured jelly moulded first iMac's not sure, am al most seitan, the regular green, and brown coloured,? but not like any one for there user is ever going see the mat black PCB's are they only ever the tech engine's that need fix them, and being blank, having very little writing or marking of what anything is? as rhere proto type borads that make even less sence there tech working new machine must have look at the all the time? and no one works at apple, we can world this still, horrable work with?

  • @jeffmassey4860
    @jeffmassey4860 2 дні тому

    Would a Hakko FR301-03P help clear the through-holes?

  • @runejonassen3893
    @runejonassen3893 2 дні тому

    I have seen this kind of behavior from IT departments when discarding end-of-life equipment. End of life in this case means end of warranty. To make the hardware essentially worthless to anyone trying to salvage them for a second life.

  • @Pandapan187
    @Pandapan187 2 дні тому

    Your contact link isn't working

  • @FreeportHometown
    @FreeportHometown 2 дні тому

    There’s a special place in hell for people who destroy perfectly good electronics.

  • @abel-qq7rq
    @abel-qq7rq 2 дні тому

    Hi there Dosdude1 my sister has a Macbook pro mid 2010 running Catalina.. the gpu doesn't come up on the task manager and gpu acceleration doesn't work so she cant edit her video using it. also i am also wandering if it can be upgraded to mac os sonoma?. using oclp etc..

  • @nazwasakila6962
    @nazwasakila6962 2 дні тому

    Companies destroy ports to prevent users sticking anything into them.

  • @darkrabel
    @darkrabel 2 дні тому

    where to buy it

  • @levieux1137
    @levieux1137 2 дні тому

    I'm impressed how you managed to empty these holes only using wick, flux and the hot air gun. It has never worked well for me and I have to use the air pump, though it's not always great. Your video makes me want to try again and insist!

  • @jumalkull
    @jumalkull 2 дні тому

    Мені тоже вже пора свій обновить

  • @mrcyborg9216
    @mrcyborg9216 3 дні тому

    Where do you get the DTK’s, I want to buy some.

  • @tammi8808
    @tammi8808 3 дні тому

    Deep respect for getting this done. I fully understand the guy breaking them. I guess he had to replace one for himself and got mad 🤣

  • @artysanmobile
    @artysanmobile 3 дні тому

    Hi dosdude1. I have installed Mojave and Catalina on my MBP 6,2 using your patchers for those systems. Catalina is absolutely flawless. Mojave on the other hand has a number of serious issues. The system cannot be put to sleep, the display cannot be put to sleep or have its brightness controlled at all. Just to make sure, I did the Mojave a second time start to finish with the same result. Any thoughts? Do you have a group online for such requests? Thanks in advance for all you do.