Why is Mac Mini not starting up

Question 1

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meinioz 11

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Huk 8, 2023

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

Question 2

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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 3

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

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Jacob Mehnert 39,8crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Ndz 25, 2023

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

Question 4

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

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woah its ezz 1,8crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Ndz 19, 2023

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

Question 5

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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 6

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Mac Mini Led blinks but wont boot, no chime.

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Richard Brennan

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Maw 30, 2023

commented Maw 30, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Richard Brennan

Question 7

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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 8

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Mac mini going pink

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Kho 5, 2023

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

Question 9

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Mac Mini Late 2014 SSD or PCIe upgrade?

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Dan 491,2crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Kul 14, 2023

commented Kul 14, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 10

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Why am I not seeing SSD in Disk Utility after installing?

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Giov Anni

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Kul 13, 2023

commented Kul 13, 2023 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Giov Anni

Question 11

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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 12

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Flashing question mark folder on boot up

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Dan 491,2crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 31, 2022

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

Question 13

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

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Alisha C 38,7crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 27, 2022

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

Question 14

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Fusion Drive to 970 Evo Plus.

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Dan 491,2crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 15, 2022

commented N'w 15, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 15

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

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Dan 491,2crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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N'w 9, 2022

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

Question 16

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Overheating Mac Mini 2014 after OWC SSD Aura Pro X2

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uzapuca 193

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Huk 11, 2022

commented Huk 11, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 uzapuca

Question 17

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just got a ssd kit from you trying to clone my drive but it failed

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Dan 491,2crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Huk 10, 2022

answer edited Huk 10, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 18

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Powers on but does not display graphics - either via HDMO or Mini DP

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Goldcoast Phill

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Huk 4, 2022

asked Huk 4, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Goldcoast Phill

Question 19

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Using a 2.5" SSD as the only hard drive.

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Duck 5,5crwdns2936485:0crwdne2936485:0

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Huk 4, 2022

answer accepted Huk 4, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Duck

Question 20

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Mac Mini late 2014 won't start after I replaced the hard drive

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Rob 985

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Nhl 13, 2022

commented Nhl 13, 2022 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Rob

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Allow Access to Storage Access API

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Allow Access to Storage Access API

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