Upgrade PCIe or add SATA ssd to Mac Mine late 2014?

Question 1

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Upgrade PCIe or add SATA ssd to Mac Mine late 2014?

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Dzi 8, 2024

commented Dzi 8, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 2

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Mac Mini 2014 missing bottom cover. is this a problem?

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James 11

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Kul 20, 2024

answer accepted Kul 20, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 James

Question 3

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usb 2 external ssd slow to boot

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Lethal 23

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Yan 20, 2024

commented Yan 20, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 4

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Mac mini late 2014 won’t power on at all

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Yan 8, 2024

answered Yan 8, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Zach

Question 5

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Mac trying to open file when it wakes up

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Lethal 23

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N'w 20, 2023

commented N'w 20, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 6

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Upgraded to SSD, Mac starts but no boot ... No display, no keyboard

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calcaire

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N'w 5, 2023

commented N'w 5, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 calcaire

Question 7

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don't have permission to change sharing permissions

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Lethal 23

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N'w 3, 2023

commented N'w 3, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 8

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hdmi to thunderbolt not showing in system report

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Lethal 23

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Huk 24, 2023

asked Huk 24, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 9

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Mac not signal receiving from monitor

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Dan 479.3crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Huk 16, 2023

commented Huk 16, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 10

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Why is Mac Mini not starting up

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meinioz 11

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Huk 8, 2023

answer accepted Huk 8, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 meinioz

Question 11

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Mac Mini only starts after plugging out and in PRAM battery

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Snoop11

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Huk 5, 2023

asked Huk 5, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Snoop11

Question 12

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Will WD_Black SN850X SSD with heatsink fit into Mac Mini (late 2014)?

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Jacob Mehnert 27crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Ndz 25, 2023

commented Ndz 25, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Jacob Mehnert

Question 13

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Should this Mini be upgraded? And which version of OSX will it run

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Ndz 19, 2023

answered Ndz 19, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 woah its ezz

Question 14

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Mac mini waking to orange screen with blue progress bar

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Lethal 23

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Mha 3, 2023

asked Mha 3, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 15

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I am getting occasionial kernel panics

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Lethal 23

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Kho 11, 2023

commented Kho 11, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 16

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Mac mini going pink

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Lethal 23

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Kho 5, 2023

commented Kho 5, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Lethal

Question 17

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Add an SSD (Not PCIe) to Upper Bay

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mrmacfixit 11

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Sun 28, 2023

answer accepted Sun 28, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 mrmacfixit

Question 18

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Flashing question mark folder on boot up

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Dan 479.3crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 31, 2022

answer edited N'w 31, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 19

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Mac Mini (late 2014) heatsink making noise in vertical position

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Alisha C 32.6crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 27, 2022

commented N'w 27, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Alisha C

Question 20

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Keeping the PCIe SSD in a Mac Mini w/Fusion Drive?

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Dan 479.3crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 9, 2022

answered N'w 9, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

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