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Mac mini (Mid 2010) Symptom Charts — Startup and Power 22
2010-08-03
Deep Dive
Check Result Action Code
1. Insert Mac mini Install DVD in
optical drive (or in the optical
drive of another computer
set up in FireWire Target Disk
Mode) and boot the computer
with the D keyboard key
pressed to run Apple Hardware
Test. Does the computer boot
up to this volume?
Yes Run the extended tests
and proceed with results. If
AHT passes or boots with a
memory error, go to step 2.
No Go to step 2.
2. Remove the installed SDRAM,
and test with known-good
SDRAM. Does the computer
startup properly now?
Yes SDRAM issue. Replace SDRAM.
Issue resolved.
X02
No Go to step 3.
3. Connect a known-good 10.6.X
up-to-date bootable external
USB drive, FireWire drive, or
similar system setup in FireWire
Target Disk Mode, and press the
Alt key on startup to select and
attempt to boot from it. Does
it boot?
Yes Use the Apple System Proler
to check for presence of both
Hard Drive and Optical SATA
drives. Run Disk First Aid to
check internal hard drive
health and repair (check
SMART Status, Repair disk and
Privileges).
If the hard drive in not
recognized, go to Hard Drive
Not Recognized
If the optical drive is not
recognized, go to Optical
Drive not recognized.
No Go to Step 4.
4. Remove bottom cover,
disconnect AirPort antenna
and remove shield, disconnect
and remove fan and cowling,
then disconnect the following
cables from logic board before
being able to extract it :HDD,
ODD/HDD, Ambient sensor, HD
sensor, ODD/HD sensor, IR/LED
cable. Is there a gray screen
with a ashing folder?
Yes Reconnect only the optical /
second hard drive cable to
logic board and go to Step 5
No Replace logic board. M02