It actually states in the short printed manual that comes with the new mac mini that "only if you break something" is your warranty is voided so I would show that as some people already have if service is refused just for opening the case. This is the actual text quoted from the manual:
"If you open your Mac mini or install items, you risk damaging your equipment,
and such damage isn't covered by the limited warranty on your Mac mini."
Having said that I would only recommend the most advanced pc users with prior experience taking apart computers to do it. I have 10+ years of pc/mac repair experience and I still have trouble getting the case open. The reason is that there is absolutely no gap between the outer case and the body where you need to insert the putty knife to open the case. You basically need a razorblade to start separating the case before you can even get the putty knife inserted and even the most careful person is going to leave noticeable scratches!It is a pain at first. I ended up getting into it without any noticeable scratches using a thin plastic putty knife and a couple thinned out old credit cards. I have heard that they are often scratched when returned from professionals for maintenance as well. Another method out there is by weaving a string in and out of the vents on the bottom, then pulling the base right out. It seems to be a good way to do it, especially if you are worried about scratches, and may be the method I use when I upgrade the HD.That is not a correct statement. Apple is very clear that it is user serviceable but like any other Mac if you break it they will not repair what you broke under warranty.Thanks for your post this is my first Mac and i went ahead and did the upgrade on my own. 320gb hard drive, wrong ram so i need to wait on that. Anyway fairly easy but beware of the taped down wires to antennas.
If i want to do the windows thing, do i partition the hardd rive then install a windows PC version on the thing? Can i also install a pc version of office if I boot into windows? ThanksYes, it can be a little complicated if you are not familiar with the process. I recommend using Boot Camp, Apples free application that now comes with Leopard (Applications-->Utilities-->Boot Camp Assistant), and Parallels Desktop together. That way if you want the full power of your ram and processor for Windows you can boot into Windows, but when you don't need speed you can just use Parallels and not have to re-boot. Plus, when you create a Boot Camp partition, you can always access files located in Windows while in OS X without the need of re-booting or opening and waiting for Parallels.
It works out great because I boot into windows for work to use hardware intensive PC only software, but otherwise prefer to use OS X, however while using OS X I can still quickly and easily access all PC work files (PDF, docs, excel, etc.) that I created with Windows. And if I need to open a file for review that only works with PC software I use Parallels so that I don't have to go through the trouble of re-booting. In this way the Windows partition is my work partition, and the Apple partition is my fun partition with media and everything else. But when the boss calls and needs me to email something I created at work I can still easily locate and email it without having to end all processes and applications running to re-boot into Windows.
As for Office, Yes. You can install any Windows software while in your Windows partition as long as it is compatible with the version of Windows you are using. I use Office for Windows while working, and Office for OS X while not, and the saved files will open in either. With Boot Camp it is essentially having a separate PC and Mac all in one. Making the purchase of a new PC obsolete unless you never intend on using the Mac OS. Heck, you could even make the mini a PC only computer if you wanted to, but why not have both?
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