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Apple Mac mini manual Drive not recognized, M02

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Deep Dive

Check

Result

Action

Code

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Insert Mac mini Install DVD in

Yes

Run the extended tests

 

 

optical drive (or in the optical

 

and proceed with results. If

 

 

drive of another computer

 

AHT passes or boots with a

 

 

set up in FireWire Target Disk

 

memory error, go to step 2.

 

 

Mode) and boot the computer

 

 

 

 

No

Go to step 2.

 

 

with the D keyboard key

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed to run Apple Hardware

 

 

 

 

Test. Does the computer boot

 

 

 

 

up to this volume?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Remove the installed SDRAM,

Yes

SDRAM issue. Replace SDRAM.

X02

 

and test with known-good

 

Issue resolved.

 

 

SDRAM. Does the computer

 

 

 

 

No

Go to step 3.

 

 

startup properly now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Connect a known-good 10.6.X

Yes

Use the Apple System Profiler

 

 

up-to-date bootable external

 

to check for presence of both

 

 

USB drive, FireWire drive, or

 

Hard Drive and Optical SATA

 

 

similar system setup in FireWire

 

drives. Run Disk First Aid to

 

 

Target Disk Mode, and press the

 

check internal hard drive

 

 

Alt key on startup to select and

 

health and repair (check

 

 

attempt to boot from it. Does

 

SMART Status, Repair disk and

 

 

it boot?

 

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,

Yes

Reconnect only the optical /

 

 

disconnect AirPort antenna

 

second hard drive cable to

 

 

and remove shield, disconnect

 

logic board and go to Step 5

 

 

and remove fan and cowling,

 

 

 

 

No

Replace logic board.

M02

 

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 flashing folder?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010-08-03

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