Google Home Mini Unboxing

Here, we show Google Home Mini unboxing. Just avoid opening the box bottom side up, so that the speaker inside does not fall out and become damaged as it hits the floor. We also suggest unpacking any sensitive electronic device close to or on the floor, preferably a carpeted floor. Therefore, this virtually eliminates the possibility of it falling from a higher-than-safe distance. Further, it softens any shocks in case it does fall. Thus, we unboxed our Mini on our kitchen floor.

Google Home Mini Unboxing: Step by Step

1. Find the Perforated Seal Tab

Firstly, we point this out with the purple arrow in the next picture.

Picture of the perforated seal strip on the original box for the Google Home Mini smart speaker. — Google Home Mini smart speaker box, bottom view, showing the perforated seal strip.

2. Tear Off the Perforated Seal Strip

Secondly, pull the tab from left to right. The removed seal strip is shown in the next picture. Then this releases the box top for easy opening in the next step.

Picture of the box bottom, with the perforated seal removed and held in hand. — The box bottom, with the perforated seal removed and held in hand.

3. Lift the Lid on the Top of the Box to Continue with Google Home Mini Unboxing

Next, this gives access to the Mini speaker inside, as shown next.

Picture of opening the original box lid. — Opening of the original box lid.

4. Lift the Google Mini Speaker Out of the Box

Next step, grasp the Mini on its sides and gently pull it upward. The speaker is about the size of a small cheeseburger, as shown next, held in hand.

Picture of the Google Home Mini smart speaker, removed from original box, held in hand. — Google Home Mini smart speaker, removed from original box, held in hand.

5. Then, Lift the White Plastic Speaker Holder Out of the Box

Then, you see the pamphlets inside, as shown next, including the “Let’s get started.” guide.

Picture of the speaker holder inside the box removed, revealing the manuals underneath. — The speaker holder inside the box removed, revealing the manuals underneath.

6. Remove the Manuals and Pamphlets

Take these documents from inside the box. You’ll then see the USB power adapter underneath them.

7. Pull Out the AC USB Power Adapter

It lifts up from the cardboard “outlet” that holds it inside the box, as shown next.

Picture of the AC power adapter, just taken out of original box. — The AC power adapter, just taken out of original box.

8. Check for Correct Box Contents

Moreover, make sure that you’ve found the speaker itself, the guide pamphlets, and the power adapter, as shown next.

Picture of the Google Home Mini smart speaker, original box, and included accessories, completely unpacked. — Google Home Mini smart speaker, original box, and included accessories, completely unpacked.

9. Find the Micro USB Power Port on the Google Mini Speaker

Next, see the micro USB port in the next picture, pointed at by the purple arrow.

Picture of the USB power port, near the bottom, on the Google Home Mini intelligent speaker. — Google Home Mini intelligent speaker, bottom view, showing the USB power port highlighted.

10. Insert the Male Micro USB Plug into the Mini’s Power Port

as shown next. Plus, you may have to push it with some force to get it to fully seat in the port the first time.

Picture of the rear view of the Google Home Mani smart speaker, showing the USB power cable inserted into the USB power port on the speaker. — Google Home Mini smart speaker, rear view, with the USB power cord attached.

11. Finally, Plug the Power Supply into a Working AC Outlet

The speaker then powers up. In addition, after roughly thirty seconds, it issues the “Welcome to Google Home” announcement in a female voice. After that, the four lights on the top of the Mini also light up as a slowly throbbing gray line, as shown next. Then, the mini speaker is ready for setup. Plus, the lights will continue in this pattern until you either set up the speaker, or disconnect it from AC power.