Problems with video out on my Mac Mini...

[webwise]

The hard drive died on my Mac Mini so I purchased a new one online...

After following video directions, I replaced the old hard drive with the new. When I fired it up, the monitor seems to acknowledge the DVI is plugged in (there's no "No Signal" message), but no picture. Any kind soul out there willing to offer up some suggestions to why this is? I tried a second monitor and it did NOT recognize the DVI plug and registered "No Signal".

I'm stuck. Does Apple do these kinds of repairs?

Thanks in advance,

Webwise.

[chadaw]

They should definitely give you some pointers at the Genius Bar, at least. I wouldn't think the harddrive would keep the monitor from registering a signal. At least the PCs I have worked on, even when the harddrive died would still give a signal. Could your logicboard be going bad?

[renegade]

Originally Posted by webwise

The hard drive died on my Mac Mini so I purchased a new one online...

After following video directions, I replaced the old hard drive with the new. When I fired it up, the monitor seems to acknowledge the DVI is plugged in (there's no "No Signal" message), but no picture. Any kind soul out there willing to offer up some suggestions to why this is? I tried a second monitor and it did NOT recognize the DVI plug and registered "No Signal".

I'm stuck. Does Apple do these kinds of repairs?

Thanks in advance,

Webwise.

When you boot the mini, do you get the boot sound?
Did you by chance add/change/remove any RAM while you had it open?

[webwise]

Renegade,

No, I don't get the boot sound, and YES, I did upgrade the RAM - why?

Thanks in advance -

[renegade]

Originally Posted by webwise

Renegade,

No, I don't get the boot sound, and YES, I did upgrade the RAM - why?

Thanks in advance -

mini's are notoriously picky about how the RAM is seated. When it is not correctly seated, you will have the exact symptoms you describe. I just changed mine from 2G to 4G and had to actually do it about 4 or 5 times before it would boot.

Try taking it out and re-seating the RAM.

[webwise]

Originally Posted by renegade

mini's are notoriously picky about how the RAM is seated. When it is not correctly seated, you will have the exact symptoms you describe. I just changed mine from 2G to 4G and had to actually do it about 4 or 5 times before it would boot.

Try taking it out and re-seating the RAM.

OK...Renegade - YOU'RE AWESOME.
Thanks for the advice! It was the RAM!

[renegade]

Originally Posted by webwise

OK...Renegade - YOU'RE AWESOME.
Thanks for the advice! It was the RAM!

GREAT!

Glad to hear that is all it was, and you got it going!