Kernel Panics-Brand New Mac Mini

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I am experiencing ongoing Kernel Panics on a new Mac Mini (purchased in July 2012). Running Mountain Lion, 8 gig RAM (Apple Branded). What I&#x27;ve tried to fix it:Took to Apple Store, hardware test: PassedReinstall of Mountain LionUninstalled various 3rd party software including: LogMeIn, PS3 Media Server, Fuse, NTFS+ (don&#x27;t recall exact name), DVD Fab. Disconnected all external devices including External Hard Drives, DVD Drives, cameras etc.They keep coming, pretty much daily (often 2 or 3 a day).Here is my latest log:Fri Dec 28 22:48:00 2012panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff800fc88aec): "VM_PAGE_QUEUES_REMOVE: unmarked page on Q"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/osfmk/vm/vm_resident.c:2269Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address0xffffff8100a4b590 : 0xffffff800fc1d626 0xffffff8100a4b600 : 0xffffff800fc88aec 0xffffff8100a4b630 : 0xffffff800fc76be6 0xffffff8100a4b690 : 0xffffff800fc7be47 0xffffff8100a4b6c0 : 0xffffff800fc75d34 0xffffff8100a4b6f0 : 0xffffff800fc751c0 0xffffff8100a4b730 : 0xffffff800fc91d21 0xffffff8100a4b750 : 0xffffff800fc151ad 0xffffff8100a4b780 : 0xffffff800fc20ced 0xffffff8100a4b7a0 : 0xffffff800fc20b0c 0xffffff8100a4b7d0 : 0xffffff800fc10448 0xffffff8100a4b820 : 0xffffff800fc20df2 0xffffff8100a4b850 : 0xffffff800fc4f021 0xffffff8100a4b890 : 0xffffff8010051284 0xffffff8100a4b8b0 : 0xffffff801004b2bd 0xffffff8100a4b910 : 0xffffff7f91455150 0xffffff8100a4b940 : 0xffffff7f91454eec 0xffffff8100a4b990 : 0xffffff7f914539fa 0xffffff8100a4b9b0 : 0xffffff7f914461d8 0xffffff8100a4b9e0 : 0xffffff7f91478c4c 0xffffff8100a4ba10 : 0xffffff7f914451b1 0xffffff8100a4bb40 : 0xffffff7f914438b4 0xffffff8100a4bba0 : 0xffffff8010065bc9 0xffffff8100a4bbc0 : 0xffffff8010067170 0xffffff8100a4bc20 : 0xffffff8010064b8f 0xffffff8100a4bd70 : 0xffffff800fc981e1 0xffffff8100a4be80 : 0xffffff800fc20aed 0xffffff8100a4beb0 : 0xffffff800fc10448 0xffffff8100a4bf00 : 0xffffff800fc1961b 0xffffff8100a4bf70 : 0xffffff800fca5b16 0xffffff8100a4bfb0 : 0xffffff800fcced53       Kernel Extensions in backtrace:         com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(8.0)[EAD976F9-7469-3F17-AB8E-6A039213 8DCB]@0xffffff7f91439000-&gt;0xffffff7f9149afff            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f902d0000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f90830000            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f907ed000BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WebProcessMac OS version:12C60Kernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333Kernel slide:     0x000000000fa00000Kernel text base: 0xffffff800fc00000System model name: Macmini5,1 (Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1)System uptime in nanoseconds: 28545333146015last loaded kext at 28078113488995: com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1 (addr 0xffffff7f9188d000, size 36864)last unloaded kext at 28149245229460: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f9188a000, size 12288)loaded kexts:com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1com.apple.filesystems.exfat          1.3com.apple.filesystems.smbfs      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BDAqua · Answer

Seems it&#x27;s something plugged in at home that wasn&#x27;t at the Apple store.Monitor, Cable, USB devices like MOUSe or KB?Seen a bad Apple cable to Monitor doing similar lately.

chrisCTMini · Answer

Thanks. I THINK I&#x27;ve narrowed it down to either the monitor, HDMI to DVI adapater or DVI cable. I connected a different monitor using the mini display to DVI and so far, no KP&#x27;s since 12/28 (I was getting several a day prior). Not ready to declare victory yet, but if you don&#x27;t hear back from me, assume its fixed! (Posting this in case anyone else has a similar issue).PS: The monitor in question is a DELL 17".

BDAqua · Answer

Good work, I&#x27;ve actually seen reports of bad cables from apple even on the Minis.

Nathan Florea · Answer

I was having a similar problem on my Late 2012 mini and was able to fix it.  Let&#x27;s see if the fix will work for you.  First, open a terminal, run "pmset -g", and post the output from that.

chrisCTMini · Answer

removing the Dell monitor seems to have solved it.

Steve Dutton · Answer

Hi Nathan,I have a late 2012 mini and I get kernal panics / restarts once a day.  Here&#x27;s the output from your suggestion:Active Profiles:UPS Power                    -1AC Power                    -1*Currently in use: standby              0 powerbutton          1 womp                 1 autorestart          1 hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage networkoversleep     0 disksleep            0 sleep                0 (sleep prevented by 66, 66, 66, 66, 285) autopoweroffdelay    14400 hibernatemode        0 autopoweroff         1 ttyskeepawake        1 displaysleep         0 standbydelay         4200

Steve Dutton · Answer

I continue to get kernal panics / restarts every day.  I&#x27;ve disconnected the monitor, peripherals . . . the only software running is FileMaker server.  Very frustrating.

chrisCTMini · Answer

Well, they&#x27;re back and I can&#x27;t tell you why. Here&#x27;s the output you asked for: hibernatemode        0 womp                 1 networkoversleep     0 sleep                0 powerbutton          0 ttyskeepawake        1 hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage autorestart          0 disksleep            0 displaysleep         0

Steve Dutton · Answer

I think the crashes are related to Java

chrisCTMini · Answer

Steve, could you be more specific? What makes you say that? And how do I fix it?

Steve Dutton · Answer

I don&#x27;t know for sure (I continue to have the same problem with daily system crashes).  It&#x27;s just that I notice Java mentioned several times in the crash reports / there have been several Java updates since I first bought the MacMini, after which installed, giving me a couple of days before the kernal panics start up again / also, when I delete the Java caches, I get a couple of days before the kernal panics return.No fix . . . just waiting to see if 10.8.3 or a new Java update solves the problem.

chrisCTMini · Answer

I&#x27;ve updated to the latest version of Java, but didn&#x27;t seem to help. They are so difficult to predict and understand where they are coming from...

David Patschke · Answer

Big ole&#x27; me too here. Tried on 3 different Mac minis. First 2 were originally Mac mini servers that were reformatted and Base OSX 10.8.2 installed, no server. Lots of automatic reboots. Only app added was FM Server. These were installed from scratch, no user migration, no other apps installed. Last Mac mini was a straight non-server, brand new off the shelf, only FMServer installed (and FM Pro - not running). Getting reboots from kernel panic several times a day. All these Mac minis had SSD drives. I have Time Machine running, but its set to ignore the FM Server folder. FMS is set to back-up the DBs to a FW800 connected drive. Apple Display connected via Thunderbolt -not sure any of this matters. (Also repaired permissions, ran fsck, Safe Boot, etc...).Don&#x27;t know much about tracing the reason for a kernel panic but saw this near the top:BSD process name corresponding to current thread: javaIt&#x27;s been happening for months, been banging my head aginast the wall thinking it was something I&#x27;ve done...

VikingOSX · Answer

Chris,There isn&#x27;t one electron of Java installed on my 2011 Mac mini and it has never had a KP or instability. Using a mini-Display Port DVI cable to 27 inch Asus monitor.

chrisCTMini · Answer

Thanks Viking. I&#x27;ll try and uninstall Java tonight and see if that solves the problem. I&#x27;m not hopeful though. I&#x27;ve read hundreds of posts on this issue, every one pointing to something different. No one seems to have figured out the problem. Apple, are you listening???