<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Google Home Mini"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Google_Home_Mini?rss=yes en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:24:33 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Where can I buy a new cord for my google mini]]> My dog chewed through the power cord in my google home mini. Where can I buy a replacement? Best Buy wasn’t sure if any cord would work.

⟐ Answered December 22, 2022 at 21:04 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/460580/Where+can+I+buy+a+new+cord+for+my+google+mini https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/460580 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:04:50 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Has anyone managed to open their device yet?]]> I've toyed around with it a bit, and managed to unclip a couple of the clips on the sides in between the plastic and the fabric area, but don't want to apply too much pressure, due to the risk of things breaking, and the one or two clips that come un-done aren't enough to allow the unit to open. Has anyone managed to successfully open their unit yet?

⟐ Commented December 17, 2019 at 7:27 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/436095/Has+anyone+managed+to+open+their+device+yet https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/436095 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 07:27:09 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Google home mini does not respond]]> My google home mini only responds to command prompts like “okay google” and “hey google” but doesn’t respond to my full command. In the my activity tab of the Google home app I found out that there was a lot of static being pickled up by the microphone. How can I fix this?

Update (06/24/2018)

Here is a screen recording of what my google home mini picks up with its mic. It only worked for around 20 mins after unboxing.

⟐ Edited by author March 28, 2021 at 23:21 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/495493/Google+home+mini+does+not+respond https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/495493 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:21:41 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Where can I buy a new PCB for google mini?]]> I was trying to modify my google mini to play through new speakers, which was working perfectly fine until the first PCB (the one that plugs directly into power source) broke. I have been on to google support and they suggested to ask here - so here I am.

I’ve tried all the major sites and nothing - can anybody help? I really don’t want to buy a new one when its only one circuit gone bad :(

Thanks

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/592330/Where+can+I+buy+a+new+PCB+for+google+mini https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/592330 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 05:26:52 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Power source. Please help!]]> Hi,

Does anyone know what the power supply / source is for the Google mini ?

I am looking for something that does not need a mains plug 110v or 220v

What I would like is something that will run off 12v or USB.

I live on a boat and although I have a generator, it's only on for a couple of hours a day.

Please help. I would really appreciate it. Thanks

⟐ Answer edited September 15, 2021 at 7:00 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/448637/Power+source.+Please+help! https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/448637 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:00:39 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Home mini fell & not powering on since No loose connection internally]]> I’ve opened up … can’t see anything obvious - time for bin or any other ideas ? Thanks

⟐ Answered January 20, 2022 at 20:38 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/719103/Home+mini+fell+&+not+powering+on+since+No+loose+connection+internally https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/719103 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:38:00 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: My dog tore up the outside of my mini.]]> I came home and saw that my google mini was shredded by my dog. The outside is torn up but it still works. Where and how do I get it fixed?

-Thanks

⟐ Answered October 09, 2019 at 14:30 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/595438/My+dog+tore+up+the+outside+of+my+mini. https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/595438 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:30:31 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Connecting Google Home Mini to Bluetooth Speaker]]> I want to connect my google home Mini to my JBL flip 4 speakers to listen music

⟐ Answered June 15, 2019 at 11:31 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/573187/Connecting+Google+Home+Mini+to+Bluetooth+Speaker https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/573187 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:31:33 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Google home mini only responds to “hey google” and “okay google”]]> My google home mini only recognizes the command prompt but only picks up static with the microphone. Here is a recording of what it picks up.

⟐ Commented June 27, 2018 at 5:54 MST

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/495827/Google+home+mini+only+responds+to+%E2%80%9Chey+google%E2%80%9D+and+%E2%80%9Cokay+google%E2%80%9D https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/495827 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:54:57 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: My Google Home Mini will just not turn on at all…]]> I haven’t used my Google Home Mini in about 2-3 years. It was in my desk drawer and I hadn’t plugged it in until recently. It just won’t turn on at all. Double checked to make sure it wasn’t my cord or outlet. I left it charging for a few hours to see if it’ll turn on eventually but nothing. Help lol…

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/894618/My+Google+Home+Mini+will+just+not+turn+on+at+all%E2%80%A6 https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/894618 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:42:11 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Broken ribbon cable in google home mini 1st gen]]> Anyone knows where can i buy the orange ribbon cable?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/869665/Broken+ribbon+cable+in+google+home+mini+1st+gen https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/869665 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 02:16:34 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: My device keeps announcing that the mic is on and then on]]> constant announcements about the Mic being on and off

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/701286/My+device+keeps+announcing+that+the+mic+is+on+and+then+on https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/701286 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 01:14:40 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Google Home mini Bricked]]> This seems to be a firmware update issue.It suddenly stopped working and shows only one green light on the left end as long as you press the reset button.It won`t even reset.It never shows white lights.Tried restarting it many times and no replacement by google.

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/679580/Google+Home+mini+Bricked https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/679580 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 09:13:36 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Possible Alternative or Replacement to Google Homi Mini Fabric?]]> So I got a new Google Home mini and a few nights ago, I streched my arm out to turn of my alarm when I heard a rip. I didn’t know what it was till that morning. My nails cut a small little piece of the fabric and as small as it is, it is so annoying to look at it! Any ideas? I’m hoping to keep the same color fabric which is the aqua colored one, but I want that rip gone. Please help!

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/605817/Possible+Alternative+or+Replacement+to+Google+Homi+Mini+Fabric https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/605817 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:45:05 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Where can I find the wifi chip?]]> wireless chip for the Google home mini.

Which one is it?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/603800/Where+can+I+find+the+wifi+chip https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/603800 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:18:16 -0700 <![CDATA[Google Home Mini: Where can I buy a new speaker for my google home mini]]> Where can I get a speaker replacement for my google home mini?

]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/587454/Where+can+I+buy+a+new+speaker+for+my+google+home+mini https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/587454 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:08:43 -0700