Mac mini chimes but no video?

[b2000b]

My mac mini started doing this yesterday. It will turn on and chime. The LED light will come on, but there is no video. I connected it to another monitor ( with a different cable ), and still no video. Then i tried re-setting the Parameter RAM, PMU and SMC. Still no video! I then went and took it apart and got all the dust out of the fans and on the logic broad. While I was inside I re-seeded the RAM, and checked the logic broad for blown capacitors ( I found none) . After all that i still have no video 🙁
Anyone have an idea on what I can do next, or what my problem is?

My Mac Minis Spec's;
2GB RAM
80GB HDD
Core 2 Duo @ 1.66GHz
(bought used and worked great for 2 years till now)

 

[The-Pro]

Might be that the display connecter (its a DVI right?) is broken or that the IGP is broken. All I can think of, then however I haven't had that problem

Best of Luck Fella

 

[b2000b]

yes, DVI

Yha it is DVI, I was thinking of replacing it with another DVI (I a few connectors and a nice soldering gun). However it looks just fine, there dose not seem to be any bridged connections on the logic broad were the DVI connects. I sure hope that it is not the IGP, I don't want to have to buy a new logic broad.

 

[The-Pro]

Yha it is DVI, I was thinking of replacing it with another DVI (I a few connectors and a nice soldering gun). However it looks just fine, there dose not seem to be any bridged connections on the logic broad were the DVI connects. I sure hope that it is not the IGP, I don't want to have to buy a new logic broad.

It could be broken internally, don't know how to check that though or if even possible.

You wouldn't have to replace the logic board. Their is a socket for the CPU, its not soldered onto the logic board like with newer macs. Hundreds of people have swapped out their CPU's in their minis.
Check out this link: http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/mac_mini_core_2_duo_swaps.html
Since you don't know the exact problem this might not be worth it, as maybe after the swap it could still not be working 😀

 

[b2000b]

I don't think a CPU upgrade will do me anything as the IGP is on the logic-broad, not in a socket.

 

[The-Pro]

Seriously? Damn sorry mate, I presumed it were on he socket like with he newer intel chips.

my bad, I have no other advice 🙁