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krazzyborri
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 Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:13 pm Post subject: Please help!!!! Multiple issues!!!! |
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Little by little my Mac mini has degraded... The Bluetooth has been very intermittent for years. I stopped using my Mac wireless keyboard just because it's so frustrating. The wifi also is intermittent. I installed smc fan control and it has helped a lot. Bluetooth and wireless not as intermittent as before.
Next issue has been the usb's. About once a week I loose all the USB connectivity. I don't have anything that draws too much power. Usually just a powered USB hardrive and the dongle for the wireless mouse/keyboard. Once. Even went down to just the dongle ad the usb's still dropped off.
My SuperDrive stopped working! All types f discs. It takes in the disc spins fr about 20 seconds and ten spits it out. I'm guessing it just crapped out.
So in order to save my mini, I formatted the HD. It's a 2009 Mac mini. Reinstalled leopard, applied all updates, installed the snow leopard update, and all the software updates. SuperDrive still doesn't work. Was working ok for a few days now the wifi is acting up.
I'm so frustrated! I love my mini, but it's driving me nuts!!! I was even going to upgrade to ssd and 8gb next week and Mountain lion, but now I'm having second thoughts...
Any suggestions??? |
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Smithcraft
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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To be honest, I would have taken it in when it started acting up years ago.
That's what you should do now.
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Bandit Bill
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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I would take it into Apple as well.
YOu can try to run diagnostic testing on your own. Hold D upon bootup. You might need to hold it for about 1 minute. If it boots into the OS, then put in your system disk #1 and reboot while holding D. |
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krazzyborri
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I guess I will take it in. My luck it will work perfect and they will look at me like im nuts!!! |
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macmanmacman
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| No your not nuts but it doesn't sound good |
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marv777
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject: Mac Mini |
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| Smithcraft wrote: | To be honest, I would have taken it in when it started acting up years ago.
That's what you should do now.
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Truthfully speaking if you have the money buy a new one. |
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Bandit Bill
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: Mac Mini |
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| marv777 wrote: | | Smithcraft wrote: | To be honest, I would have taken it in when it started acting up years ago.
That's what you should do now.
SC |
Truthfully speaking if you have the money buy a new one. |
Most companies (like mine) will charge about an hours labor ~$100 to diagnose your computer. Usually that fee will be applied towards labor if something needs repair. If you salvage the computer or buy a new machine from the company, normally they will waive the labour fee.
Bottom line it's worth having someone take a look at it. If you are prepared to purchase a new machine if the logic board is faulty. If you've been limping along this long you may want to wait until a new model is released and be prepared to purchase it if needed. |
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