Apple refurbishes its own products and classes them as excellent (Grade A). That’s right you literally can’t tell the difference between new and refurb in this case. If your new Apple device breaks and Apple gives you a replacement, you're getting a refurbished device. Depending on your choice, you will get a more or less perfect-looking device. Did you know?
There are 3 levels of refurbished cosmetic condition you can choose from Grade A (Excellent), Grade B (Good), and Grade C (Fair). Note that this solely concerns the cosmetic appearance of the device since a refurb is thoroughly cleaned. They work as well as new products but have a discounted price because of their refurb tag.Cosmetic condition difference between new and refurbished devicesĪside from price, a possible difference between new and refurbished products is their cosmetic condition. However, refurbished products go through the same testing process as new devices do, so any defect is found and repaired, and any faulty part is replaced. A refurbished device was either pre-owned or used as a display item. The main difference between a new and a refurbished product is its price (up to 90% cheaper). Refurbished Apple products are 100% functional, and all components work like new. The RAM is now also soldered to the logic board, and not user-upgradeable.There are two main differences between a new device and a refurbished product: price and cosmetic condition.The price difference between new and refurbished devices.The CPU is soldered to the logic board and not user-upgradeable.T6 Torx Security screws are intended to lock you out of your Mini, and make it hard to clean the fan or replace the hard drive.With the proper tools, disassembly is straight-forward and simple.There's no glue anywhere inside that needs to be removed while disassembling the Mini.Mac Mini Late 2014 Repairability: 6 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair). The RAM is soldered to the logic board.The computer features a quieter Advanced Hydraulic Bearing fan.A rare T6 Torx Security screwdriver is required to open it. There's a solid door where there was once handy access to the RAM and fan.The Mac Mini Late 2014 retains the model number identifier of A1347, but is distinguished by the EMC number 2840.The only change is the omission of a FireWire port in favor of an extra Thunderbolt 2 port. The backside of the Mini remains almost identical to the previous iteration.IFixit has published a teardown of the new 2014 Mac mini finding soldered RAM and a more difficult to open casing.
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