Mini networking dead - 10.6.8

I have an old (2009) Mini server running Snow Leopard 10.6.8
Recently it lost the ability to obtain an IP address from either a wired or wireless source. The system is NOT backed up to an external device
With Airport turned on and a check mark beside the correct wireless network, the system won't connect.
On the wired side the only IP I get is a self-assigned 169.254.152.118 / 255.255.0.0
The Network Setup Assistant and Diagnostics don't fix anything.
1) Airport WiFi doesn't work.
2) Wired connection via modem-router doesn't work (other machine connected to the same router work.
3) I've tried different ethernet cables and different ports on the router - no luck.
4) I even tried tethering it to my smartphone - no luck.
5) Power cycle changes nothing.
Any ideas on how to diagnose/fix?

The first thing to try is to create a new "Location" in network preferences and see if that solves the issue.
If not, then you will likely need to delete a preference file to reset the network stack settings. I found an older discussion of just this question. However, it is prior to your OS version so you may need to do some Googling to find out which system pref file needs to be deleted to restore the network settings to defaults:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=338383
Lastly, you should use Disk Utility to verify/repair your boot disk in case that is what caused the corruption.
Hope this helps.

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