5.

(AirPort) Create a Computer

Yes

Network or channel issue.

 

 

to Computer network with

 

Go to step 7

 

 

another known-good Mac

 

 

 

 

No

Double check any password

 

 

computer using AirPort.

 

 

 

required. Try connecting

 

 

See article http://docs.

 

 

 

 

another known-good

 

 

info.apple.com/article.

 

 

 

 

computer to the created

 

 

html?path=AirPort/5.0/en/

 

 

 

 

network. If known-good test

 

 

ap2110.html. Can you connect

 

 

 

 

computer connects, replace

 

 

to this computer successfully?

 

 

 

 

the round AirPort antenna

 

 

 

 

X03

 

 

 

assembly and go to step 7

 

 

 

 

 

6.

(Bluetooth) Make sure that your

Yes

Issue resolved.

 

 

known-good Bluetooth device

 

 

 

 

is in discoverable mode, and

 

 

 

 

No

Replace the AirPort/Bluetooth

N15

 

that your computer is also in

 

discoverable mode. Can you

 

card and retest. Go to step 8

 

 

successfully and reliably pair

 

 

 

 

the device now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

(AirPort) Try connecting to a

Yes

Troubleshoot local network.

 

 

known good network that does

 

Possible password or MAC

 

 

not require password or has

 

address filtering issue.

 

 

MAC address filtering enabled.

 

 

 

 

No

Replace the AirPort/Bluetooth

N14

 

Can you connect to a network

 

 

card and retest. Go to step 8

 

 

reliably now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

With the antenna(s) or card

Yes

Issue resolved.

 

 

replaced, are the connection

 

 

 

 

No

Replace the logic board

M11

 

issues resolved?

 

 

(Bluetooth antenna and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

second Airport antenna are

 

 

 

 

both part of Logic Board I/O

 

 

 

 

wall).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mac mini specifications

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