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Mac mini (Mid 2011) Symptom Charts — Mass Storage 60
2011-07-21
4. Inspect both ends of the
internal drive(s) ex cable(s)
and connectors for bent pins,
or other damage to the cable.
Does cable seem in good
shape?
Yes Reseat internal drive(s)
cable(s) and go to step 5.
No Replace internal drive ex
cable and retest.
X03
5. After cable was reseated, verify
that system boots successfully
to internal drive, and that
running the Disk utility ‘Verify’
function reports no errors.
Yes Issue resolved by cable reseat.
No Replace internal drive ex
cable and go to step 6.
X03
6. After internal drive cable was
replaced, verify that system
boots successfully to internal
drive, and that running the Disk
utility ‘Verify’ function reports
no errors.
Yes Issue resolved by internal ex
cable replacement.
No Remove user’s internal drive
and install a known good
up to date bootable internal
drive if available, or startup
from known-good original
system media or an up-to-
date, bootable OS X volume
and erase and restore internal
drive. Go to step 7
7. After internal drive was
restored or replaced with
known-good one, verify that
system boots successfully to
internal drive, and that running
the Disk utility ‘Verify’ function
reports no errors.
Yes Replace defective user’s drive. H05
No Cable was replaced and the
installation of a known-good
internal drive did not x the
issue: replace logic board.
M19