Deep Dive

Check

Result

Action

Code

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Verify whether boot chime

Yes

Go to step 2

 

 

is present when system is

 

 

 

 

No

Insert headphones into audio

M09

 

powered ON. Note: make sure

 

 

out jack and retest. If issue

 

 

audio output preferences are

 

 

 

 

persists, replace logic board

 

 

not set to mute and volume is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set to mid-range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Launch System Preferences and

Yes

Speaker and amplifier

 

 

select Sound/Output options.

 

circuitry OK. Go to step 3.

 

 

Set speaker balance to the

 

 

 

 

middle, then play a sound file.

 

 

 

 

No

Replace speaker.

X08

 

Verify that sound is generated

 

by the speaker and that the

 

 

 

 

sound quality is acceptable..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Verify whether customer

Yes

Issue no longer present.

 

 

reported audio issue has been

 

Return system to customer.

 

 

resolved.

 

 

 

 

No

Go to step 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Boot system from Mac mini

Yes

Go to step 5.

 

 

Install DVD, from a similar Mac

 

 

 

 

No

Known good boot volume

 

 

mini setup as FireWire Target

 

 

 

works OK. Troubleshoot

 

 

Disk mode, or from another

 

 

 

 

for software issue. Isolate

 

 

bootable volume with an up

 

 

 

 

whether issue is application

 

 

to date system software. Verify

 

 

 

 

specific or whether possible

 

 

whether issue still occurs.

 

 

 

 

operating system conflict.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure user data backed

 

 

 

 

up before removing or

 

 

 

 

reinstalling software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Connect external speakers

Yes

Logic board, internal speaker,

 

 

to Headphone Out port

 

and external headphone port

 

 

and set System Preferences

 

functioning correctly. Return

 

 

Sound/Output to external

 

system to user.

 

 

speakers, then play a sound

 

 

 

 

file. Verify that sound quality is

 

 

 

 

No

replace logic board

M09

 

acceptable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Apple Mac mini manual Verify whether boot chime

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