Apple Added the M6 Mac mini and M5 Mac Studio to Self Service Repair--Logic Boards, Power Supplies, Fans and Ports Sold With Apple's Manuals in the U.S., Canada and Europe From October 20

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The back of a silver Mac mini against a white background, showing from left a two-prong power inlet, an Ethernet port, an HDMI port and three Thunderbolt ports in a row, with the black vented base below.
Photo: Apple · The back of a silver Mac mini against a white background, showing from left a two-prong power inlet, an Ethernet port, an HDMI port and three Thunderbolt ports in a row, with the black vented base below.

Apple began selling parts and tools for the Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro and the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra on October 20, 9to5Mac reported, the same day it added the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The two Macs are listed as "Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro)" and "Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra)" on Apple's Self Service Repair Store, beside the earlier minis and the 2022, 2023 and 2025 Studios, and MacRumors says the parts are on sale "in the U.S., Canada, and Europe." Both machines reached customers on September 22, so the parts arrived four weeks after the Macs, by our count. An out-of-warranty logic board or power supply no longer needs a Genius Bar appointment, if you have the skill and the manual.

What the store sells for each Mac

9to5Mac's list for the Mac Studio runs "from Thunderbolt and USB-C ports to fans, speakers, SSD modules, logic boards, and power supplies." The Mac mini's list is shorter: "fans, speakers, logic boards, batteries, and power supplies, among others." Apple's Self Service Repair page says you "purchase genuine Apple parts and rent or buy professional-grade tools from the Self Service Repair Store," and that "to purchase the genuine Apple parts and tools, you will need the repair manual ID." Apple issued no press release for the expansion, and we have not priced a logic board, so we quote no part prices.

The manuals came out a month before the parts

Apple published the Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro) Repair Manual and the Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) Repair Manual on September 21, the day before the Macs shipped; the manual IDs are LQRHBW and PJEMTC. The mini's manual has thirteen procedures: bottom cover, power button, battery, antenna plate, antenna connector board, Wi-Fi antennas, fan, speaker, front USB-C ports, audio board and status indicator light, logic board, power supply and housing. The Studio's adds the parts a bigger box has: an internal frame, three antennas, SSD modules, an Ethernet board, the back Thunderbolt ports, a combination input and output board, the power cord port and an SDXC card slot board. Both manuals open with the same troubleshooting chapters, Quick Checks and Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair, then Communication, Input/Output, Mechanical, Power and Startup, and Sound. Apple's program page adds that "Repair Assistant and System Configuration are postrepair software tools for finishing repairs" and that "the repair manual will indicate if a postrepair software tool is recommended," so read the manual's first page before you order.

Who the program is for

Apple's page says "Self Service Repair is intended for individuals with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices," and that has been the line since the program opened. The Mac mini and Mac Studio first joined it on December 13, 2023, when Apple's press release added the M2 models and opened Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair in the U.S. the same day, with Europe to follow in 2024. The Macs themselves cost what they did on August 25: Apple's Mac mini release put the M6 model at $899 and the M5 Pro at $1,699, and its Mac Studio release put the M5 Max at $2,499 and the M5 Ultra at $5,499; our September 15 report on the mini and our September 9 report on the Studio have the configurations. Also on October 20, Apple's American Manufacturing Program release said its Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston "will begin manufacturing Mac mini" before the end of 2026.

Then and now

On October 21, 1999, our note on XLR8's G4 upgrades relayed the 350 MHz MACh Carrier G4 at $749 and the MACh ZIF G4 at $649, for Power Macs from the 7300 through the G3 and most clones, and our November 10, 1999 note pointed to Accelerate Your Mac's walkthrough of installing one in a Blue and White G3. Two years earlier to the day, our October 21, 1997 note set a 275 MHz PowerLogix PowerForce G3 card at over $2,500 against the editor's own 8500 and its PowerBoost Pro 225. When the first Mac mini arrived, our January 31, 2005 note counted ten articles on learning the machine and six on troubleshooting on Apple's new support page. Then you opened the case to make the Mac faster, and other companies sold you the part; now you open it to keep the Mac running, and the one part you can fit is the one Apple sells. A genuine part and a manual still beat a sealed box, and we would rather have them four weeks late than never.

Sources

  1. 9to5Mac, “Apple now selling repair parts for iPhone 18 Pro, latest Mac Studio and Mac mini models - 9to5Mac” accessed Oct 21, 2026October 20, 2026, 6:48 a.m. Pacific, Marcus Mendes: Apple "today began selling repair parts for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, as well as the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio and the M6 or M5 Pro Mac mini models"; for the Mac Studio (M5 Max and M5 Ultra) Apple "now offers replacement parts for everything from Thunderbolt and USB-C ports to fans, speakers, SSD modules, logic boards, and power supplies"; the Mac mini (M6 and M5 Pro) list covers "fans, speakers, logic boards, batteries, and power supplies, among others"; accessed October 21, 2026.
  2. MacRumors, “Apple Now Sells DIY Repair Parts for iPhone 18 Pro and Two New Macs - MacRumors” accessed Oct 21, 2026October 20, 2026, 7:00 a.m. Pacific, Joe Rossignol: "Apple is now selling parts for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips, and new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips on its self-service repair store in the U.S., Canada, and Europe"; accessed October 21, 2026.
  3. Apple Self Service Repair Store, “Self Service Repair Store” accessed Oct 21, 2026As read on October 21, 2026: the product list names "Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro)" and "Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra)" beside "Mac mini (2024)", "Mac mini (2023) with M2", "Mac mini (2023) with M2 Pro", "Mac mini (M1, 2020)", "Mac Studio (2025)", "Mac Studio (2023)" and "Mac Studio (2022)".
  4. Apple Support, “Self Service Repair - Apple Support” accessed Oct 21, 2026"Self Service Repair is intended for individuals with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices"; "Purchase genuine Apple parts and rent or buy professional-grade tools from the Self Service Repair Store"; "To purchase the genuine Apple parts and tools, you will need the repair manual ID"; "Repair Assistant and System Configuration are postrepair software tools for finishing repairs. The repair manual will indicate if a postrepair software tool is recommended"; accessed October 21, 2026.
  5. Apple Support, “Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro) Repair Manual - Apple Support” accessed Oct 21, 2026Manual ID LQRHBW, published September 21, 2026; troubleshooting sections Quick Checks, Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair, Communication, Input/Output, Mechanical, Power and Startup, Sound; procedures: Bottom Cover, Power Button, Battery, Antenna Plate, Antenna Connector Board, Wi-Fi Antennas, Fan, Speaker, Front USB-C Ports, Audio Board and Status Indicator Light, Logic Board, Power Supply, Housing; accessed October 21, 2026.
  6. Apple Support, “Mac Studio (M5 Max or M5 Ultra) Repair Manual - Apple Support” accessed Oct 21, 2026Manual ID PJEMTC, published September 21, 2026; troubleshooting sections Quick Checks, Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair, Communication, Input/Output, Mechanical, Power and Startup, Sound; procedures include Bottom Cover, Power Supply, Internal Frame, Antenna 1, Antenna 2, Antenna 3, Speaker, Battery, SDXC Card Slot Board, SSD Modules, Ethernet Board, Front USB-C Ports, Back Thunderbolt Ports, Combination Input/Output Board, Power Cord Port, Logic Board, Power Button, Fan, Housing; accessed October 21, 2026.
  7. Apple Newsroom, “Apple expands Self Service Repair and introduces new diagnostics process - Apple” accessed Oct 21, 2026December 13, 2023: Self Service Repair extended to "Mac models powered by the M2 lineup, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio"; Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair available in the U.S. the same day, "with availability in Europe to come next year"; accessed October 21, 2026.
  8. Apple Newsroom, “Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro - Apple” accessed Oct 21, 2026August 25, 2026: "Mac mini with M6 starts at $899 (U.S.)"; "Mac mini with M5 Pro starts at $1,699 (U.S.)"; "It will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting September 22"; the picture of the back of Mac mini with its ports; accessed October 21, 2026.
  9. Apple Newsroom, “Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - Apple” accessed Oct 21, 2026August 25, 2026: "Mac Studio with M5 Max starts at $2,499 (U.S.)"; "Mac Studio with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499 (U.S.)"; "It will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting September 22"; accessed October 21, 2026.
  10. Apple Newsroom, “Apple announces American Manufacturing Program partners for latest iPhone lineup - Apple” accessed Oct 21, 2026October 20, 2026: "The AMC sits within the same Houston facility that builds Apple's advanced AI servers and will begin manufacturing Mac mini this year"; the Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas opened in August; accessed October 21, 2026.

Then and now

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In October 1999 XLR8 sold a $649 G4 card you installed in your Power Mac yourself; in October 2026 Apple sells the M6 Mac mini's logic board and the manual to swap it.

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