Mac mini ram error

I have an intel mac mini originally with 512mb ram and wanted to increase to 2gb, i purchased crucials ram, and since have a blank gray screen with a flashing icon of a folder with a "?" any ideas? I have reopened it up to check everything is ok, and it all appears connected

Memory problems are indicated with flashing lights and beeps, since your Mini did neither, I don't think the memory installation was bad, rather the seating of the drive tray. You get the flashing ? sign when the machine can't access an operating system - generally due to Hard drive failure or corruption. Since I have no idea how much experience you've had with opening and upgrading the Mini, I'm going to suggest that the drive tray is not seated properly into it's tab on the mainboard. It is, of course, possible that you had a coincidental drive failure, but much more likely that the drive trays are not seated properly into the aforementioned slot.

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I have a 2010 mac mini and it is displaying that I only have 1gb of ram, but it should display that I have 2gb. Please help!!

Do a proper shut down from the apple menu
Then flip the mini upside down and open the bottom cover
check and see if there are 2 ram DIMMs installed
if there are, I would take them out and swap their positions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5uvIBpTSaQ
Then do a pram zap by holding down these keys on power on:
COMMAND OPTION P R

Mac Mini AHT error code: 2MLB/10/4: $0004.89f1

Have Mac Mini G4 1.42 purchased in 2005, upgraded by Apple service center to 1 Gb and never used - sat in box. I recently starting using it after putting and experienced random kernel panics and application crashes. Ran AHT which produced error code on second pass: 2MLB/10/4: $0004.89f1 .
Thinking this was RAM, replaced RAM with quality 1 Gb stick, ran AHT again, but on third pass received same error code, 2MLB/10/4: $0004.89f1 .
I am interested in knowing EXACTLY what this error code means - cannot believe this is not online anywhere. Can anyone with an error code listing tell me? I already suspect this machine will become a paperweight.
If so please post and/or email scotsilv AT aol.com
Thanks
Scot

...I noted that my machine's Boot ROM Version is: 4.8.9f1
So, $0004.89f1 is simply the boot rom version and 10/4 the OS.
Appears I had a loose Airport card, which when tightened seems to have made the machine stable.

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Hello,
I bought mac mini server this week and I started to configure.
I can't start postgres with command "serveradmin start postgres", I have this error:
"CANNOT_START_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_ERR"
In this discussion Wiki: "error reading settings", Postgres "CANNOT_START_SERVICE_TIMEOUT_ERR", I do it but not success. When I open the "file/var/log/system.log" I have this lines about the execute command to start postgres:
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Oct 13 20:31:42 Mac-mini-de-admin.local serveradmin[2377]: servermgr_postgres: waiting for postgres to respond
Oct 13 20:31:46 --- last message repeated 7 times ---
Oct 13 20:31:46 Mac-mini-de-admin.local serveradmin[2377]: servermgr_postgres: Timed out trying to start postgres.
Oct 13 20:31:46 Mac-mini-de-admin.local serveradmin[2377]: posting dist not
I don't find where is the problem. Have any idea where is the problem?
Thank,
Att.

See the section headed "Additional Information" in this support article.
By default, the server doesn't listen on the network. To change that behavior, edit the file
/Library/Server/PostgreSQL/Config/org.postgresql.postgres.plist
To the line that begins
<string>listen_addresses=
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sudo serveradmin stop postgres
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Question about Mac Mini RAM Slots?

My dad is thinking about buying the 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo Mac Mini (MA607LL/A), and I was going to upgrade the RAM for him with a stick of 512 RAM from Crucial.
1. I can't find out online if the factory default Mac Mini ships with 2 sticks of 256 already in each slot, or if it ships with 1 stick of 512. Can someone please confirm this for me? I'm guessing it ships with two sticks of 256, one in each slot, but I'm looking for a confirmation on this.
2. Also, if I replace a stick of 256 with a new 512 stick, how much of a performance hit will he get if the ram isn't identical in pairs? We could just replace each stick with 512 if it's really worth it, but if the performance gain is minimal, then it may not be worth it.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.

hello mike,
Your best bet is to go the whole way, and put 2X 1G ram sticks in the machine. This will future-proof the machine, and also give the bset performance per buck. OsX really likes a lot of RAM.
As far as taking a performance hit by having mis-matched ram, i dont think its going to make a whole lot of difference. The performance decrease is very minimal. the same is true for macbook's FYI.
Cheers, hope it helps
Bryza

Mac Mini RAM issue

Hi all,
I've recently replaced my MBP with a late 2012 Mac Mini (2.5GHz i5). I migrated a Time Machine backup of the MBP straight on to the Mac Mini after unboxing and this worked a treat.
The Mac Mini has 4GB of RAM but seems to use half of it just sitting idle with no apps running. Is this normal? I had 4GB in the MBP but never experienced this kind of issue. For instance, I'm typing this into Firefox whilst listening to a podcast in iTunes and there's only 1.3GB of RAM free.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Thanks lllaass.
That makes sense but it's obvious to me that 4GB isn't going to be enough for anything more than light use, particularly if I open the likes of Photoshop. I've been using Memory Clean in an attempt to free up RAM when required but it never really makes available more than 2GB of the 4GB total.
I'm going to upgrade the Mac Mini gradually, starting with a RAM increase to 8GB (and possibly 16GB) and then an SSD replacement.

Mac Mini RAM Problem

Hi to all!!
That's my (new) problem:
after an incredible reanimation of my "dead" Mac Mini (it wasn't turn on at all except the white LED at the front), now the system can't read the total amount of installed RAM Memory.
This Mini has installed 512MB in 2 banks of 256MB each. I'm sure of this because I opened the Mini and I seen this 2 banks. But:
- in Mac OS X, system recognizes only 256MB (and, in System Profiler, Bank #1 results empty)
- in Windows, system recognizes only 224MB and Intel Video Card see 32MB of video memory instead of 64MB
Other details:
- Apple Hardware Test DOESN'T reveals any problem!
- Windows memory diagnostics (from Windows Vista install DVD) also DOESN'T reveal any problem
- MemTest86 and another RAM tester reveals, at the opposite, RAM problems in several sectors.
This Mini has been previously repaired from an Apple Center for the same problem, and they have replaced both RAM banks. It's possible that, again, RAM banks has became faulty?? And, over all, that 2 faulty RAM banks DOESN'T cause any Kernel Panic or Windows 's BSOD???
If it can be usefully... also the built-in Wireless Card has stopped its work, in Windows and in Mac OS X: WiFi card is seen from the System but any WiFi Network is found....
Please help me!!
Thanks to all!

Your best bet is to get the RAM replaced by high quality to spec RAM*:
http://www.macmaps.com/badram.html
If the same RAM tests fail again, then you can likely suspect the RAM slots themselves were never repaired.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

Mac Mini RAM compatible

I'm wondering if the 1gb RAM in my Mac Mini will fit in my G5?
Can anyone help answer this?

Yes. I have two gigs in this DP2 and it works as well as the Original Apple - which may not be surprising as the parent company of Crucial are Micron, who have been suppliers of the Original RAM for the G5s.
But Crucial is top dollar (though not as top as Apple, of course) and there are many other suppliers who are recommended in this forum - the important thing being that the RAM has a 'lifetime' (whose...?) guarantee.
Kingston, for instance, also have a RAM selector
http://kingston.com/
I predict you will have many recommendations...

Mac Mini Ram

does the mac mini have buffered or unbuffered ram.
i have the original 512mb and i want to upgrade to 1gb, i have found buffered and unbuffered for the same price, whats the difference and which is better for the mac mini ?
thanx

The Mac mini takes Unbuffered ram. The correct ram is listed here.

Mac mini ram yükseltme

mac mini için ram yükseltmek istiyorum.elimde KINGSTON KVR16S11/8 8 GB 1600 MHZ DDR3 NON-ECC CL11 SODIMM var uyumlumudur.yardımcı olurmusunuz.

I would not purchase it since Kinston does not say it will work with a Mac Mini. Macs are picky about memory
You did not specify what Mac Mini yo have. The following is what Kinston say will work with a
2012 MIni
http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/search?DeviceType=2&Mfr=APP&Line=Mac%20mini&Mo del=80279&Description=Kingston_System_Specific_Memory_Flash_Cards_Memory_Widrive _Memory_for_Apple_Mac_mini_Core_i5/i7_(Late_2012)
2011 Mini
http://www.kingston.com/us/memory/search/Default.aspx?DeviceType=2&Mfr=APP&Line= Mac%20mini&Model=72754&Description=Kingston_System_Specific_Memory_for_Apple_Mac _mini_Core_i5_2.3/2.5_(Mid_2011)

Mac Mini HD errors with bluetooth keyboard

I have a Mac Mini with bluetooth keyboard. I cannot boot to OSX Recovery (command R). Yet I need Disk Utility to repair HD errors.

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Mac Mini - AHT error

Hi
Having a few problems installing OSX (10.4.7) from install disk on MAC MINI 1.8, Just run Apple Hardware Test (AHT) and am getting back the following:
Alert! Apple Hardware Test detected an error:
4SNS / 1 / 40000002: Center_Upper-Front
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Regards
Giddy2k

That MacOS installer is correct for the 'Late 2006' Mac minis (you can check in the grid in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159?viewlocale=en_US) and the 'Late 2006' mini includes a 1.83GHz Core Duo model (as shown at http://support.apple.com/kb/SP29). Thus if your mini has a superdrive (DVD burner) and 80Gb internal HD, it seems highly probable the installer is the correct one. If the model number (on a small sticker around the base of the mini) indicates it to be an MA608LL/A then it is the correct installer.
That being the case, the sort of problems on the hard drive that could cause the boot issues you are experiencing would not necessarily show up in the SMART status, since it's more likely to be corruption on the drive than drive failure. I'm curious about your comment +repair eventually sorting HD volume out ok+ since that suggests there were drive issues discovered during disk repair. That being the case you may be suffering a failing drive, or Disk Utility may not have correctly resolved the problem(s).
In this situation, I'd be tempted to boot to the installer, and perform a custom 'Erase and Install', to ensure the drive is wiped before MacOS is installed. If there is an data corruption or damaged catalog (which would cause subsequent issues) the erase will resolve them. If, after that, the system will still not boot, I'd suggest it is increasingly possible there's a fault with the drive or the drive controller on the logic board.
Of course with a used mini and a possibility that it has previously been doctored, it might be more problematic than usual to narrow it down to a specific cause if the above doesn't resolve it.

In the process of installing OS X Maverick on mac mini; got error "Filesystem verify or Repair failed"

Hi,
I am in the process of installing Maverick on my Mac Mini. I got an error: "Filesystem verify or Repair failed".
Most threads suggest that I either:
1. restart process,
2. install disk and try again,
3. recover disk
Since I am in the middle of installing, I cannot seem to go back to my working OS to restart the process. Since Maverick is available in the App Store, i cannot use a disk for it. That leaves me with recovering the disk. Can anyone suggest how I can do this without destroying all my files on the computer?
Thanks,

Thanks for your advice.
I do have a backup, but I can't access it right now. I tried the OS X Recovery, but when I try the "Command-R" option, it just goes right back into the install. I have used the "Command-R" option before, so I know when and how long to hold it for. I just couldn't get it to not enter the install. I did manage to at one point get a prompt where it asked me if I wanted to install from Macintosh HD (main partition) or Backup (secondary partition), but I chose Macintosh HD, and it went back into the install. I couldn't get that option again for whatever reason.
Is there a way I can just start from scratch? Both Snow Leopard and Mavericks are online only. Is there a way to pause the install, connect to the internet and install a brand new (wipe out all files - I can always use by backup to restore my important files later) copy of the OS?
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Mac Mini Ram Upgrade Help!

Hey Apple Users
Just bought my first Mac computer about 7 months ago, The minimac. Now this little monster is fast still for only 1gb of ram, and i'm running all high end Adobe softwear that requires 2 gb or more on regular computers, but she started to lag alittle using Adobe Premiere Pro cs4, so i decided to buy 4 gb of ram from ebay(brand New). I got the ram took my mini apart, did everything proper, destaticed myself etc and installed the 2 ram chips. after i went to boot up I got 1 Beep and a light every 10 secs maybe? So first thing i thought the ram was defective, So i tested the ram with my 1 gb in one slot and a 2 gb in the other and she booted fine and showed 3 gb ram. I tested the other 2 gb as well and worked fine. Don't understand why they wouldn't work together. So i said *** i'll just use 3gb instead and have a back up if the other 2 gb fails. Now after 2 hours of using my computer she froze solid, so i restarted and then i got a grey screen, 3 lights/3beeps. This means ram not recongized as far as i'v learned I may be wrong, so now i'm back with just my 1 gb in my comp running fine. Any ideas what could be the problem here?

Well, i'm In university for Graphic Design and they gave me this Minimac, brand new as a part of my Tuition. I started school in September so it's a few months old. Is there away I could figure information like this out by using About this Mac, under finder?
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Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MM31.0081.B06
SMC Version (system): 1.35f0
Serial Number (system): YM9310G219X
Hardware UUID: 19690D00-9F52-5936-8C1F-770F821426FB
System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a)
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Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80CE
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Serial Number: 0x82C2001F
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Type: Empty
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Status: Empty
Manufacturer: Empty
Part Number: Empty
Serial Number: Empty
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Mac Mini Fatal Error

Used Boot Camp to create a partition on a Mac Mini, but unable to get Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 to install. When I get to the page that says "39 minutes to install", I get this message:
Fatal Error. Untranslatable message. Win32LastError 14001. One of the components could not be installed.
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