Hi all,
i have a mac mini 2009 (if i am not mistaken) to run my regular job like words and excels.
one day after i downloaded and upgrade teamviewer from v9 to v10 after that a couple mins to wait, it stuck and need to restart.
after restart, now has a blue screen.
i startup with CD installer
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.
Then format the startup disk and do a fresh install of OSX
Hi Illaass,
i did all that you recommended, and have no luck, and i change the HD with another one, formatted, clean install and also have no luck.
but this mac mini can boot with external drive. please help
Two possible problem:
- Bad cable or may loose connectin to logic board.
- Bad SATA circuits
Can you boot from an install CD? That will help determine if you have bad SATA circuit.
You can purchase hardware which will allow yo to replace the optical drive with a HD/SSD.
You can
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Diagnostics are free.
when i change the internal HD, i unplug the ribbon cable that attach from behind the cd drive and logic board, is that the cable that you mean?
how do i check is that a bad or loose connection to logic board?
yes i can boot from CD by pressing option key while power on, and i choose CD, and i can do format the internal HD and clean install.
please advise,
thanks
Just disconnect the cable from the the logic board, inspect the connects the best yo can and firmly reconnect.
blue screen startup on mac mini
