My mac mini...is...DEAD!!! And I think it was suicide...Maybe murder...
I have a mac mini...I loved my mac mini...but someone thought they'd be "nice" and try to "hook it up" to the big screen t.v. in my bedroom as a "surprise". This gracious person doesn't know a thing about macs, very well versed in pc...I...I know nothing of electronics. This person checks the installation...at that time it had about 25 minutes to go...he comes back and sees that it is "deceased". I tried to do the "whatever it's called" "thing" you only do if you MUST...something with a hard boot??? No...ummmm...yeah...not sure...but something where I held it down for "umpteen" seconds and then plugged it in??? Idunno...Anyway...I DID FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AT THE TIME, and it does not come back to life. Any ideas?? I am super sad to see this little guy go.
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Since you have Snow Leopard, you have an Intel mini. Are the steps you followed an SMC reset, which would be:
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
4. Release the power button.
5. Attach the computers power cable.
6. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Assuming you've hooked it back up to your normal screen, what happens when you try to turn it on? Any sounds, anything display on the screen?
Besides a keyboard, mouse, and screen, are there any other peripherals attached to the mini?
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