Mac mini (Late 2009)
Contents
Manual Updates 7
Apple Technician Guide introduced 20 October 2009 7
Basics
Overview 10
Features Late 2009 Configurations 10
Product Configurations 10
System Serial Number Location 11
Power Supply Serial Number Location 12
Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting | 14 |
Update System Software | 14 |
Apple Diagnostics 14 |
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Wireless Troubleshooting | 14 |
Troubleshooting Theory | 14 |
Hardware vs. Software 14
Block Diagram 15
Common Reset Procedures 16
Symptom Charts 18
Startup and Power | 18 |
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No Power, Dead Unit 18 |
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Won’t Start Up | 20 |
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Intermittent Shutdown 22 |
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Kernel Panic, System Crashes 24 |
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No Video 26 |
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Corrupted Video | 27 |
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Burnt Smell/Odor | 29 |
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Noise, Hum, Vibration 31 |
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Uncategorized Symptoms | 34 |
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Communications | 35 |
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AirPort/Bluetooth Issues 35 |
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AirPort/Bluetooth Card Kernel Panic | 38 | |||
Ethernet Port/Device Issue | 39 |
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Wireless Input Device Doesn’t Pair | 41 | |||
