The first phase of pimping out my Mac mini was upgrading the RAM from 512 MB to 2 GB. I followed the instructions in this excellent video from Other World Computing.
The tools I needed were a thin 1" wide putty knife (emphasis on thin), a #0 Phillips screwdriver with a magnetized head (emphasis on magnetized) and a thin, stiff plastic card. I used one of the $10 Vinny T's gift cards that seem to show up in the mail every week or three. They're thinner than a credit card and are just about right for the job. Anything that feels like a business card made out of plastic should do. A stiff business card might even work, too.
There was nothing to opening the case. The clips released easily. The whole process took less than ten minutes, following the steps outlined in the video. The airport antenna wire has zero slack, but everything went back together just fine. Needless to say, the mini really likes the extra RAM. The performance boost was impressive.
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