Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Craig Bruce
It does sound like a hardware issue due to the fact you are still getting panics from the dvd, ram is the most likely cause but there are many things that could cause it. Fortunately ram is well priced these days if that is the issue.. Your always welcome to bring it down to us to diagnose if y

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Thanks guys. I don't have any peripherals connected. I'll have a fiddle with the RAM and boot in diagnostic mode. Unfortunately it is out of warranty :-( Andrew On 10/08/2010, at 12:16 PM, Rob Phillips wrote: > > And you could try booting up off the Installation DVD in diagnostic mode. > H

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Rob Phillips
And you could try booting up off the Installation DVD in diagnostic mode. Hold down D as the DVD starts up. I've never had this test find anything, but maybe that was because I didn't have hardware problems! Rob On 10/08/10 11:45 AM, Andrew McColl wrote: Yep. If you're seeing Kernal Pa

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew McColl
Yep. If you're seeing Kernal Panics when you try and boot off DVD and after you've reinstalled the Operating System then its fairly likely that its Hardware. Might be faulty RAM or possibly a failing Logic Board. If its still under warranty fire it in to an Authorised Apple Hardware Te

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 10/08/2010, at 11:26 AM, Andrew Schox wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even > when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall > the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost t

Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost two days, but now I am back to the kernel panics again. Does t