I understand the systems where stripped down, that makes re-activating them harder!
You are assuming the system was working at the start and the person stripping it down was careful enough not to damage things in the process.
So I would find a a known good set of SO-DIMM’s (using a another system or buying them) As thats the first thing you need to move forward.
Next I would create a bootable USB/FireWire drive with the needed OS for the system in question OS-X Snow Leopard (10.6.x).
I would also have a set of spare PRAM batteries as any system sitting unused and is older likely has a dead battery.
As far as digging deeper without a DVM you can’t do much and even that won’t help if you need to trace out a short within a logic board without a set of schematics and boardviews which for the mini’s is as rare as a [https://www.williamgoldberg.com/diamond-jewelry/2012/07/rare-beauty-the-purple-diamond/|Dark Purple diamond]!
'''OK “Testing, testing 1, 2, 3”'''
* With nothing installed does the system offer a beep code error? Yes, move on, No not fixable! [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768|If your Mac beeps during startup]
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* With base memory (4 or 8 GB) installed is beep code cleared? Yes, move on. No, replace PRAM battery, test again if no again not fixable.
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* With base memory (4 or 8 GB) installed is beep code cleared? Yes, move on. No, replace PRAM battery, test again if no again not fixable. [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205041|Upgrade or install memory in your Mac mini]
* With the proper display plugged in do you get a display image? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156|If your Mac doesn't start up all the way] Connect external bootable drive this series REQUIRES a 800 MB/s FireWire connection. Did the system boot up? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Mac startup key combinations]
Now install the proper drive for the system. This system REQUIRES a SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) drive, Most drives today are FIXED SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) and will not work in this system! A few drives offer AUTO SENSE technology so while they are designed to work in a SATA III system they have the ability to shift their data rate to match the systems I/O speed. As an example: [https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi.static/Samsung_SSD_860_EVO_Data_Sheet_Rev1.pdf|Samsung 860 EVO SSD] note the interface line it lists SATA II data rate! If the given drives spec sheet doesn’t list it its a FIXED drive at what it states.
I understand the systems where stripped down, that makes re-activating them harder!
You are assuming the system was working at the start and the person stripping it down was careful enough not to damage things in the process.
So I would find a a known good set of SO-DIMM’s (using a another system or buying them) As thats the first thing you need to move forward.
Next I would create a bootable USB/FireWire drive with the needed OS for the system in question OS-X Snow Leopard (10.6.x).
I would also have a set of spare PRAM batteries as any system sitting unused and is older likely has a dead battery.
As far as digging deeper without a DVM you can’t do much and even that won’t help if you need to trace out a short within a logic board without a set of schematics and boardviews which for the mini’s is as rare as a [https://www.williamgoldberg.com/diamond-jewelry/2012/07/rare-beauty-the-purple-diamond/|Dark Purple diamond]!
'''OK “Testing, testing 1, 2, 3”'''
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With nothing installed does the system offer a beep code error? Yes, move on, No not fixable! [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768|If your Mac beeps during startup]
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-
With base memory (4 or 8 GB) installed is beep code cleared? Yes, move on. No, replace PRAM battery, test again if no again not fixable.
-
-
With the proper display plugged in do you get a display image? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156|If your Mac doesn't start up all the way]
-
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Connect external bootable drive this series REQUIRES a 800 MB/s FireWire connection. Did the system boot up? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Mac startup key combinations]
-
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* With nothing installed does the system offer a beep code error? Yes, move on, No not fixable! [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768|If your Mac beeps during startup]
+
* With base memory (4 or 8 GB) installed is beep code cleared? Yes, move on. No, replace PRAM battery, test again if no again not fixable.
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* With the proper display plugged in do you get a display image? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156|If your Mac doesn't start up all the way] Connect external bootable drive this series REQUIRES a 800 MB/s FireWire connection. Did the system boot up? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Mac startup key combinations]
Now install the proper drive for the system. This system REQUIRES a SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) drive, Most drives today are FIXED SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) and will not work in this system! A few drives offer AUTO SENSE technology so while they are designed to work in a SATA III system they have the ability to shift their data rate to match the systems I/O speed. As an example: [https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi.static/Samsung_SSD_860_EVO_Data_Sheet_Rev1.pdf|Samsung 860 EVO SSD] note the interface line it lists SATA II data rate! If the given drives spec sheet doesn’t list it its a FIXED drive at what it states.
I understand the systems where stripped down, that makes re-activating them harder!
You are assuming the system was working at the start and the person stripping it down was careful enough not to damage things in the process.
So I would find a a known good set of SO-DIMM’s (using a another system or buying them) As thats the first thing you need to move forward.
Next I would create a bootable USB/FireWire drive with the needed OS for the system in question OS-X Snow Leopard (10.6.x).
I would also have a set of spare PRAM batteries as any system sitting unused and is older likely has a dead battery.
-
As far as digging deeper without a DVM you can’t do much and even that won’t help if you need to trace out a short within a logic board without a set of schematics and boardviews which for the mini’s is as rare as a dark purple diamond!
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As far as digging deeper without a DVM you can’t do much and even that won’t help if you need to trace out a short within a logic board without a set of schematics and boardviews which for the mini’s is as rare as a [https://www.williamgoldberg.com/diamond-jewelry/2012/07/rare-beauty-the-purple-diamond/|Dark Purple diamond]!
'''OK “Testing, testing 1, 2, 3”'''
With nothing installed does the system offer a beep code error? Yes, move on, No not fixable! [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768|If your Mac beeps during startup]
With base memory (4 or 8 GB) installed is beep code cleared? Yes, move on. No, replace PRAM battery, test again if no again not fixable.
With the proper display plugged in do you get a display image? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156|If your Mac doesn't start up all the way]
Connect external bootable drive this series REQUIRES a 800 MB/s FireWire connection. Did the system boot up? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Mac startup key combinations]
Now install the proper drive for the system. This system REQUIRES a SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) drive, Most drives today are FIXED SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) and will not work in this system! A few drives offer AUTO SENSE technology so while they are designed to work in a SATA III system they have the ability to shift their data rate to match the systems I/O speed. As an example: [https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi.static/Samsung_SSD_860_EVO_Data_Sheet_Rev1.pdf|Samsung 860 EVO SSD] note the interface line it lists SATA II data rate! If the given drives spec sheet doesn’t list it its a FIXED drive at what it states.
I understand the systems where stripped down, that makes re-activating them harder!
You are assuming the system was working at the start and the person stripping it down was careful enough not to damage things in the process.
So I would find a a known good set of SO-DIMM’s (using a another system or buying them) As thats the first thing you need to move forward.
Next I would create a bootable USB/FireWire drive with the needed OS for the system in question OS-X Snow Leopard (10.6.x).
I would also have a set of spare PRAM batteries as any system sitting unused and is older likely has a dead battery.
As far as digging deeper without a DVM you can’t do much and even that won’t help if you need to trace out a short within a logic board without a set of schematics and boardviews which for the mini’s is as rare as a dark purple diamond!
'''OK “Testing, testing 1, 2, 3”'''
With nothing installed does the system offer a beep code error? Yes, move on, No not fixable! [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202768|If your Mac beeps during startup]
With base memory (4 or 8 GB) installed is beep code cleared? Yes, move on. No, replace PRAM battery, test again if no again not fixable.
With the proper display plugged in do you get a display image? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204156|If your Mac doesn't start up all the way]
Connect external bootable drive this series REQUIRES a 800 MB/s FireWire connection. Did the system boot up? [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255|Mac startup key combinations]
Now install the proper drive for the system. This system REQUIRES a SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) drive, Most drives today are FIXED SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) and will not work in this system! A few drives offer AUTO SENSE technology so while they are designed to work in a SATA III system they have the ability to shift their data rate to match the systems I/O speed. As an example: [https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi.static/Samsung_SSD_860_EVO_Data_Sheet_Rev1.pdf|Samsung 860 EVO SSD] note the interface line it lists SATA II data rate! If the given drives spec sheet doesn’t list it its a FIXED drive at what it states.