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#580365 - 08/13/12 04:39 PM Mac Mini Mod
silentstorm117 Registered: 08/13/12 Posts: 2	Hi, I was looking into modifying my Mac Mini (2011 model) so that it can run off a 12V DC deep cycle battery such as this (http://www.justkampersaustralia.com/shop/ritar-12v-100ah-agm-deep-cycle-battery-j80360.html). I believe I would need to make some modifications on the Mac Mini and would need some sort of regulator? Tan
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#580376 - 08/14/12 03:44 AM Re: Mac Mini Mod [Re: silentstorm117]
musicalmarv7 musicalmarv7 Registered: 03/14/10 Posts: 2279 Loc: Philippines	Why would you want to do this and for what reason? You lose your Apple warranty also by doing this also.
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#580381 - 08/14/12 04:35 AM Re: Mac Mini Mod [Re: musicalmarv7]
silentstorm117 Registered: 08/13/12 Posts: 2	Hi, Its for a university project I am currently working on and we need to power it directly from a DC battery and not through mains. Both my supervisor and myself are well aware that it would void warranty.
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#580407 - 08/15/12 04:06 AM Re: Mac Mini Mod [Re: silentstorm117]
musicalmarv7 musicalmarv7 Registered: 03/14/10 Posts: 2279 Loc: Philippines	Thanks I appreciate your explanation now.
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#580425 - 08/15/12 07:11 PM Re: Mac Mini Mod [Re: silentstorm117]
barnettart50 Registered: 08/15/12 Posts: 1	Unless you must prove you can run it off a DC source directly for your project, SilentStorm, I do hope you are aware that you can use a DC-AC power inverter suited to powering your laptop (while you are chasing tornados?).
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