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Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi3 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi5 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi7 User Guide August 2022 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
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Use the VESA Bracket (Optional) ....................13 Connect Power .............................. 15 Set Up Microsoft® Windows 11......................16 Install the Latest Device Drivers and Software ..............17 10.0 Operating System Recovery ....................... 18 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
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Revision History Date Revision Description August 2022 Initial release. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis. Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel NUC, observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be careful of: Intel®...
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements If you don’t follow these instructions, you increase your safety risk and the possibility of noncompliance with regional laws and regulations. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
Open the Chassis Unscrew the four corner screws on the bottom of the chassis and lift the cover. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
Upgrade System Memory The Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK has two 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets. Pre-installed memory Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi3 2x 4GB DDR4-3200 SODIMMs Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi5 2x 4GB DDR4-3200 SODIMMs Intel®...
(C). 6. Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the memory sockets. 7. Replace the computer’s cover and reconnect the power cord. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
Changing the M.2 SSD The Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK supports an 80mm and 42mm SSD. Pre-installed M.2 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi3 500GB Gen 4 NVMe SSD Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi5 500GB Gen 4 NVMe SSD Intel®...
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Close the Chassis After all components have been installed, close the Intel NUC chassis. Intel recommends this be done by hand with a screwdriver to avoid over-tightening and possibly damaging the screws. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
1. Using the four small black screws that were included in the box, attach the VESA bracket to the back of the monitor or TV. 2. Attach the two slightly larger black screws to the bottom chassis cover of the Intel NUC. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
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3. Slide the Intel NUC onto the VESA mount bracket. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
Connect Power Each Intel NUC model includes a region-specific AC power cord. Product codes Power cord type RNUC12WSKI30YC1 US power cord included. RNUC12WSKI50YC1 RNUC12WSKI70XC1 RNUC12WSKI30YC2 EU power cord included. RNUC12WSKI50YC2 RNUC12WSKI70XC2 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
Set Up Microsoft® Windows 11 Microsoft Windows 11 is already installed on the Intel NUC. The first time you start the computer, you are guided through the Windows 11 setup steps, including: • Selecting your region and language. • Accepting the Microsoft Windows license terms.
• Manually download drivers, BIOS, and software from Download Center: Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi3 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi5 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSKi7 Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK...
10.0 Operating System Recovery There’s a Windows recovery partition on the Intel NUC. You can use this partition to Refresh, Reset, or Restore Windows. Here is what each of these actions do: Refresh If your PC isn't performing as well as it once did, and you don't know why, you can refresh your PC.
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Recovery doesn’t automatically start, you can try to initiate it as follows: 1. Press F8 during boot, when you see the prompt “F8 to Activate Windows 8.1/10 Recovery Mode”. 2. Follow the recovery steps. Intel® NUC 12 Pro Mini PC NUC12WSK User Guide – August 2022...
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