I would be happy to post a 'technique' article showing people how to access and test the power supply in this model if someone can help me determine their proper output values and connector pins.

⟐ Commented agosto 15, 2024 at 16:09 GMT-7

⟐ Commented junio 03, 2024 at 17:02 GMT-7

Thanks!

@vogelek23 wondering if you can assist? A couple of years ago you helped me identify a couple of components on a 2014 mac mini board. Thanks!

⟐ Commented mayo 29, 2024 at 12:30 GMT-7

⟐ Commented marzo 21, 2024 at 16:11 GMT-7

The optical drive ("superdrive") is an

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H:

Firmware Revision: 3AHB

Interconnect: ATAPI

Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)

and is shown by the system as "grayed out".

I want to replace the drive with a second HDD, but hesitate to buy the parts before knowing why it shows this problem!

I need to know the bay wiring and controller interface are okay...

All help would be appreciated!!

Thanks, Craig

⟐ Commented febrero 23, 2024 at 7:24 GMT-7

However, the Mac I picked is pretty old, but it was also on the shelf with a good config (2.3 Quad i7/16GB/240GB SSD) so I went with this for testing and potentially the final "server" I setup for a while. I'm thinking of transitioning the server setup to a M1 Mini with 16GB/1TB in the future due to how old this Mini is, and the OS maxing at Catalina.

Is there any reason to do this with a M1, or should an old 2012 Mini be plenty?

⟐ Commented febrero 03, 2024 at 2:07 GMT-7

I have question about a Mac Mini which I recently got from a friend.

As I turn the Mac on the boot sound chims and the fans as well as the CD Drive turns on. But whatever I try, I can’t get any video signal out of it. I tried different Cables (I even used different mini Displayport to HDMI adapters) and also tried to use my TV as a screen. None of it worked.

Any idea what I can do to still use this old piece of hardware?

Best regards

Valentin

⟐ Commented diciembre 18, 2023 at 12:57 GMT-7

any help wold be greatly appreciated

thanks

Leigh

⟐ Commented noviembre 16, 2023 at 9:31 GMT-7

⟐ Answer accepted marzo 07, 2023 at 16:52 GMT-7

Macs Fan Control app shows 0 rpm current indicating that fan isn’t running.

Fan connector was a bugger to get reconnected; connector kept popping back out.

I opened up Mini again to confirm that it hadn’t popped out and it’s still plugged in.

Fan was working fine before removing and reinstalling.

What can I do to get it working again?

https://dstall.com/PIX/MacMiniFanLogicBo...

https://dstall.com/PIX/MacMiniFanConnect...

https://dstall.com/PIX/MacMiniFan.jpg

Why isn't fan running?

I've set Auto Boost rules to Always 20%, but still 0 rpm.

https://dstall.com/PIX/TGPro.jpg

https://dstall.com/PIX/TGProAutoBoostRul...

How do I get fan to run using TGPro?

I've opened bunch of Safari tabs to get temp to shoot up, but fan never runs.

Have also gotten push notices to quit apps or increase fan speeds but I don't know how to do that.

Have set Auto Boost Rule to run Always at 20% but fan never runs - always 0 rpm.

See -

https://dstall.com/PIX/TGProPushNotice.j...

⟐ Answer edited febrero 14, 2023 at 5:37 GMT-7

⟐ Commented enero 08, 2023 at 11:46 GMT-7

Hope you are fine.

Please, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VAdzQVJH6...

I want to setup my Mac Mini in vertical position. There are three options: (1) wires at the left and Apple logo turned 90 degrees to the left, (2) wires at the top and logo in standard position and (3) wires at the right and logo 90 degrees to the right.

For positions (2) and (3) everything works fine. However, when using position (1) I started to hear a metallic weird noise. My first thought was it is the fan but to my surprise it was not: removed the fan and still the noise, I figured out it is the heatsink: if I remove it, there is no noise.

The heatsink itself looks to me as a really solid and compact piece, I don't see where the noise could be coming from. I cleaned and removed everything that can be cleaned and removed, but still getting the noise.

Any thoughts or help? I can quickly share a video if needed.

Thank you very much for your help. I am going nuts.

⟐ Commented diciembre 27, 2022 at 20:26 GMT-7

Anny video or pictures guide?

Adrian

⟐ Answer accepted diciembre 10, 2022 at 10:13 GMT-7

⟐ Commented noviembre 30, 2022 at 6:57 GMT-7

⟐ Commented noviembre 02, 2022 at 8:21 GMT-7

⟐ Commented octubre 04, 2022 at 15:16 GMT-7

Could see the new ram cards displayed in the about this Mac section, so I thought everything was great.

However, I’ve been experiencing persistent system crashes and forced reboots, which usually result in a boot loop that doesn’t resolve itself. I’ve tried booting in various modes. Resetting PRAM. All the usual steps for a Mac with booting issues. There is a noticeable “whooshing” noise associated with these crashes and boot loops when the system tries to reset. In my standard workflow, the system would freeze and then reboot into an endless loop. It’s intermittently happening, and I unplug all cables and wait for the unibody to cool down. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. The only thing I haven’t done is reinstall the stock ram cards.

Could this be a symptom of the system overheating? I may look into additional cooling options, but all my research told me these ram cards were compatible with my Mac and now i’m over here scratching my head after a purchase that I thought would improve my workflow. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

⟐ Edited noviembre 16, 2021 at 6:08 GMT-7

⟐ Commented octubre 12, 2021 at 9:43 GMT-7

⟐ Answer edited diciembre 01, 2020 at 17:04 GMT-7

Is it technically possible or is there something that would prevent such swap from working?

⟐ Commented noviembre 19, 2020 at 13:39 GMT-7