Help! Mac Mini M4 LED is flashing orange 'SoS'

[JemTheWire]

Yes, as far I am concerned I can sell it with a clear conscience.

 

[Cave Man]

Relatedly, is it possible to do a clean install of Sequoia on an M4 Mac mini from a USB-C thumb drive, provided there are no flashing LED?

 

[Bigwaff]

Relatedly, is it possible to do a clean install of Sequoia on an M4 Mac mini from a USB-C thumb drive, provided there are no flashing LED?

I would imagine so. Just avoid the middle TB DFU USB-C port.

 

[KestiriX]

I had same problem today, base mac mini m4 512Gb. Guess its macOS issue...

 

[LelandHendrix]

I had same problem today, base mac mini m4 512Gb. Guess its macOS issue...

You were erasing and resetting your mini when it rebooted to an SOS-blink LED code? Have you resolved it?

 

[KestiriX]

Yes, it seems that faulty was... monitor! Or rather fact that its old. im using iiyama from 2018 that uses hdmi 1.2 i guess. After pluging it to newer monitor that uses hdmi 2.0 i can get to the mac activation screen. i also used magic keyboard instead of regular windows one.

 

[Larsenv]

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-blinking-orange-without-another-mac.2460133/

 

[bassjunky]

The LED light behaviour is not like anything described in that article. The LED flashes orange, but it pulses out on morse code 'SoS'.

Which is pretty cool, and kudos to you for picking that up. Sorry for your problems, glad you got it working, love my new M4.