I have a Mac Mini 2010 running SL and I erased the drive and installed a fresh copy of SL including Rosetta and QT 7 then installed all updates.
After the computer boots to the login screen it halts or hangs for 5 minutes. The mouse works but I can’t use the keyboard to enter a UN and PWD. The cursor just sits and blinks at the UN as if it is waiting...
After about 5 minutes, I am able to use the keyboard and I login then the computer responds I can do what I want.
If I boot into Safe Mode, there are no problems. I can remote into the computer and no problems.
I have tried PRAM and it doesn’t resolve the issue. I ran DU and doesn’t find anything wrong with the drive. There is nothing in the Launch Agents, Daemons or Startup Items that appear to cause the computer to hang at the login screen. I am not sure if there is a bad PLIST file that would cause it.
Recently, I took out the original 320gb drive and replaced with another drive. I get the same results. I concluded it is not an HD issue. I am not able to run ASD on this computer. I am not able to find ASD 3S139 to successfully run ASD.
I am thinking it is a hardware issue or firmware problem. I reference this other post because the OP had the same issue.
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Any help would be appreciated.
After the computer boots to the login screen it halts or hangs for 5 minutes. The mouse works but I can’t use the keyboard to enter a UN and PWD. The cursor just sits and blinks at the UN as if it is waiting...
After about 5 minutes, I am able to use the keyboard and I login then the computer responds I can do what I want.
If I boot into Safe Mode, there are no problems. I can remote into the computer and no problems.
I have tried PRAM and it doesn’t resolve the issue. I ran DU and doesn’t find anything wrong with the drive. There is nothing in the Launch Agents, Daemons or Startup Items that appear to cause the computer to hang at the login screen. I am not sure if there is a bad PLIST file that would cause it.
Recently, I took out the original 320gb drive and replaced with another drive. I get the same results. I concluded it is not an HD issue. I am not able to run ASD on this computer. I am not able to find ASD 3S139 to successfully run ASD.
I am thinking it is a hardware issue or firmware problem. I reference this other post because the OP had the same issue.
Help / Thoughts on Troubleshooting 2010 Mac Mini?
Fair warning, I'm probably gonna ramble a bit... The other day, I was gifted a mid-2010 Mac Mini from a friend. Seems stock (2.4 Duo, 2GB RAM, 320GB). The system had originally been in use as a touch screen kiosk in a mall or something, primarily running Win7 via BootCamp. Being PC users at...
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Any help would be appreciated.