Mac mini won't turn on. Please help

When I turn on my Mac mini, it shows the apple logo for few second, then it shut off again. I tried unplug power cord for 15 second, then plug it again for 5 second and turn it on. but it didn't work. please help...

Then try safe mode: OS X Yosemite: Start up in safe mode
If that doesn't solve anything, try Apple Diagnostics to see if a hardware error can be found: Using Apple Diagnostics - Apple Support

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Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased.
Frozen or unresponsive iPad
Resolve these most common issues:
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http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
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http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-frozen-not-responding-how-to-fix/
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http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/ipad-frozen-how-to-force-quit-an-app-reset-or-res tart-your-ipad
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http://appletoolbox.com/2012/10/black-or-blank-screen-on-ipad-or-iphone/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
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My ipod touch got wet and won't turn on. please help

First dry the iPod.
How to fix a wet iPod or iPhone | eHow.comfix-wet-ipod-iphone.html
Then
Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
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I stored my Mac mini for several months as I do every year but this time it won't turn on. Please help! It's an older version probably 2006-2007.

check out this discussion.
you should definitely get a decent UPS to protect your investment.
something like the APC Back-UPS ES 700 should suffice.

Mac Mini won't turn over

Hi folks,
A mac mini in my household won't turn over. It gets to the grey Apple screen with the spinning search circle, but stays that way.
The strange behaviour began after I installed the latest security and safari update via Software Update.
I tried resetting the pram, using the included install disk to check the HD with disc first aid with no results. Will I have to re-install the OS now?
Mac Mini PowerPC g4 / 1.5ghz / 512 mb RAM
Your collective help is appreciated.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
The symptoms you describe and the circumstances in which it occurred are often indicative of a problem with prebinding, and can be caused for example by running the system on other tasks while also applying updates. Prebinding is the process whereby MacOS links executables with their library files, and when it is damaged it can cause the system to become unresponsive or fail.
When you say that you used the install disk to check the HD 'with no results' I assume you mean that it found no problem. Given that you were able to boot the system with that disk, it demonstrates that the system is healthy, so at that point and assuming you did not get any errors when testing with Disk Utility, I would suggest you boot to the install disk again, and select the option to 'archive and install' (an option that is reached by clicking the button for a custom installation). Archive and Install will put a fresh copy of macOS on the drive, but leave your applications and files untouched. Once the new MacOS copy is installed, you can boot as normal and then I would urge you to download the 10.4.11 combo update from the Apple downloads page (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdat eppc.html) and install that, before running Software Update to grab any additional updates required.
Ensure you are not running any applications or performing any other tasks on the system when performing updates - particularly not when you see the system reporting 'Optimizing system' towards the end of an update. This is when the system is actually updating prebinding, and where running anything else can cause problems. This was a known issue and was resolved in MacOS 10.5.x by a different routine for updates.
As always when doing this kind of work, it is strongly advised that you ensure you have a good backup of all your data first.

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This morning my Mac Mini was working fine.
I left it on. Went for a walk. Came back and it was acting a little funky, i.e. apps wouldn't start. I tried to logon but it froze, so I turned it off.
Now it doesn't reboot.
I ran the disk repair utility from the installation CD and it came back with no errors. Well, actually it fixed a couple. The only thing that is left for me to do is to install and archive. But wait! I can't do that because I don't have enough disk space. Not only that, it won't install onto my firewire drive because it thinks it can't reboot from it.
What am I supposed to do now ? I have some valuable stuff on that Mac.
I tried booting into single-user mode.
The last message I get is:
CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
and it hangs on that. The fan turns on and it stays that way till I restart.
Any ideas (other than buying a new computer) ? BTW, my AppleCare account expired so I can't call them anymore.
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If Tiger were 'crap' everyone would have exactly the same problem you are having. Clearly that isn't the issue.
It's understandable to get frustrated and need to rant - we would pretty much all have the same reaction, but it doesn't help troubleshoot the problem!
It seems to me that since you have had errors with the hard drive, that drive is the most likely culprit in terms of the problems you now face. It may be that SMART reports verified, but that doesn't mean the data is good, just that the drive is connected, communicating and readable.
PPC7410 is right that there is rarely any need to reinstall MacOS, and certainly not with any regularity, but there is a possibility that your MacOS install has been corrupted partially by the drive errors you had previously, and that even though the errors were fixed by Disk Utilities in as far as the directory structure corrected, it may be that data had overwritten some MacOS code prior to the fix.
What I would do in this situation is disconnect the external drive, then boot up the mini from the original install disk (holding down the 'c' key while starting up), and do a full 'erase and install'. This reformats the hard drive and places a new copy of MacOS on it. Of course the reformat will cause all existing data to be lost, so if there is anything currently on that drive make sure that you've copied it to the external before you do this. DO NOT bother trying to save off any software or MacOS components, since these might be damaged and trying to copy them back may well result in further problems as a result.
Once the erase and install is done, set up your user account again, and copy back your data from the external. This will ensure that you have the best chance of recovering your mini with a clean, working copy of MacOS and with low risk that you might inadvertently reintroduce problems when you copy back your data.

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ok so i need an answer within ten minutes of this post if you don't have an answer for me withing ten minutes don't bother posting, so it's 10 30 at night i wanna put a new cd i just bought onto my ipod so i upload the cd to my mac plugin my ipod and the stupid ipod updater pops up, i usually ignore this annoying little window but i figured what the heck and clicked update anyway, so my ipod starts to update and the screen goes to the apple with a little bar underneath when nothing happens for ten minutes i figure i need to restart it or something right because this was my first time updating the new ipod, so i restart it and the thing won't turn on again i tried to reset and could find no troubleshooting for this problem, please help me!!!! i could go in the morning and get a new one at the place where i bought it but i really don't have the time seeing im starting school tomorrow, thanks

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I will explain in as much detail as I can what has happened.
I recently bought a Mac Mini from the apple store. it has 2GB of ram and a 1.8 processor (i think cant remember)
Worked brilliantly for a few weeks with only a few minor glitches. I turn it on today and it was acting fine. Then I open safari and after a minute it closes without warning. So I try again and the same happens after about a minute. The third time I tried i immediately went to the mozilla website to download firefox to see if that would fix my issues. The download almost completed (14 seconds remaining!!) but then safari froze and wouldnt respond. I tried the 'force quit' option, but nothing happened so after a few minutes i decided to try a restart.
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I checked out a few troubleshooting topics on a few different websites, pretty much telling me to try removing all hardware and trying again, and some telling me to try a different power outlet, and some telling me to test it with a different monitor.
I have tried all these things, but i still get the noise from the disk drive, and pretty much nothing else. Neither of my monitors will accept the mini.
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Hi geodisicdome-
Greetings and welcome to the Apple boards
That is a bummer about your Mac.
You have a 1 year warranty. It may be time to exercise said warranty and have the unit looked at by an Authorized Apple Service Center.
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