Apple Mac mini manual Display

Display

No Video

Unlikely cause: hard drive, optical drive, speakers

Quick Check

Symptoms	Quick Check
No Video	1.	Check display DisplayPort or HDMI connections
• No image.	2.	Connect known-good display and cables,
	3.	For HDMI display, power on the display first and
		set AV input to HDMI, then power on the Mac
		mini.
	4.	Check that customer display is directly connected
		to computer with known-good cables.
	5.	Check connections for pin damage.
	6.	Reset PRAM.
	7.	Reset SMC.
	8.	Go to Deep Dive.

Deep Dive: No Video

Check		Result	Action	Code
1.	Verify boot chime present and	Yes	Power ON self test OK. Boot
	fans running when system		sequence started.
	powered ON. (Reset SMC and		Go to step 2.
	clear PRAM if necessary for
		No	Go to Won’t Start Up
	proper boot up.)
			symptom flow.
2.	(DisplayPort) Connect known-	Yes	Video present. Verify system
	good external display via Mini		functionality and return to
	DisplayPort. Verify if image		user or jump to appropriate
	appears correctly on external		display troubleshooting flow.
	display when system is booted.
		No	Go to step 3.
3.	(HDMI) Connect known-good	Yes	Video circuitry on logic
	external display via HDMI port.		board functional. Return
	Select correct HDMI input on		to customer or jump to
	display and verify if image		appropriate display issue
	appears correctly on external		troubleshooting flow.
	display when system is booted.
		No	Go to step 4

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