20th April 2006, 04:58 PM | #1 |
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Is my Apple Mac Mini dead?
This is a new Intel Mac Mini with Wireless Apple keyboard.
It worked fine for a few weeks. Now, when I switch it on, the white LED on the front lights, power goes to USB mouse LED, but there no monitor output and no startup sound. I've tried this with a USB Mac keyboard too - this doesn't work either (caps lock doesn't toggle on/off). The only interaction I can do with it is to hold down the power button for a few seconds to switch it off. Any Mac users know what could be wrong? I'm hoping it's a user error |
20th April 2006, 06:46 PM | #2 |
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sounds like a knacked mobo to me.............
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21st April 2006, 01:30 PM | #3 |
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Hi Andy
I don't have a mac, but had a similar problem: Computer was running, but system wasn't booting and no vga signal. :cry: After removing my graphic-card, cleaning it and putting it again in the agp-slot my computer works fine again.(until now ) I dont know if this could help you, because i am quite sure (?) the mac mini has an onboard graphic-card. I wish you the best of luck bye olaf |
21st April 2006, 02:00 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for your messages.
I tried it again today and it started up with no problems - very strange. Perhaps it was something that I remember happening with a Mac Classic I had many years ago - 'sticktion' - where the hard disk had trouble starting up. I used to have to -hit- the old Mac to get it going. I wouldn't attempt this with this new one though If it happens again, it'll have to go back... |
22nd April 2006, 11:45 AM | #5 |
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It happened again - no startup.
I've followed most of this http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300583 hopefully that will fix it. |
24th April 2006, 03:14 AM | #6 |
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I'd better wait before buying one, then!?
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2nd May 2006, 10:03 AM | #7 |
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Re: Dead Mac Mini
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My Mac Mini PPC would freeze after a couple of minutes use. Turned out to be faulty RAM chip. Might be worth returning it to Apple. Have you tried the Hardware test disk? Dave |
2nd May 2006, 10:10 AM | #8 |
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Thanks Dave, I didn't try that - I'm not sure it would have started up enough to even read the CD. After being OK for a while, it failed to start up again.
I phoned Apple's technical support and we went through a few tests. They confirmed that there was probably a hardware fault. So - it's going back very soon... Excellent support from Apple. |
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I am currently having simiular issues with my toshiba labtop. the machine works fine but I can't see anything i have hit that darn relase switch more than once cause useally that will brigthen the moniter but now I can't see anything again. could there be a flaw with toshiba?
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