Q: Ethernet port on mac mini 2014 issue?
Hello I recently returned home from an outing, I was away for about an hour and when i returned i turned on my mac mini and BAM no ethernet connection, Ive went through the router and settings endlessly, Other computers in the house connect to ethernet, I can connect to wifi with the Mini. When i plug it into ethernet, It does nothing at all, except turn the light on the router on that its plugged in<<<<<< Ive checked the port for any obstructions. everything looks peachy from the outside, Any insight on this, Ive reset the router, reset it to factory default, done everything i could think of, checked DNS Settings, I can pick any connection up to the router without wifi though. Pls help< I don't like the horrible download capabilities of wifi, And i pay good money for a 100mb a second connection which i can only achieve by WAN/LAN
Mac mini (Late 2014), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Feb 26, 2016 7:55 PM
- 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
Posted on Feb 27, 2016 10:10 AM