Hey guys, I have recently installed a new hard drive in my single core mac mini. When I try to start it, even from the restore disk, it goes into kernel panic. I have a macbook that I can slave the mini through but I have not been able to restore it from here. If there is any help you guys can offer that would be wonderful. Thank you in advance.
Mac Mini kernel panic
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New hardware can cause kernel panics...if you put the old hard drive back in do the kernel panics disappear?
Are you 100% sure the hard drive you purchased is compatible with a Mac-mini?
Lastly...it is possible the hard drive is defective. If the answer to the above questions are "yes"...then maybe return the hard drive for a another one.
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If you're not sure this hard drive is compatible with a Mac-mini...why did you buy it?
It certainly would seem that this hard drive is causing problems...leading to the theory that it is not "happy" being inside a Mac-mini.
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Here's a bunch of choices:
2.5" Serial-ATA (SATA) Notebook Drives 9.5mm and kits
Hope this helps,
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What brand and model is your new hard drive? I can't see how a 2.5" Laptop SATA drive would not work and cause a KP unless when taking the mini apart, something was messed up or put back together wrong.
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That's why I mentioned earlier that it's possible the drive is defective...or like "dtravis7" mentioned maybe there is an assembly/disassembly issue.
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Seagate 100GB ATA Laptop Hard Drive ST9100822A
Manufacturer: Seagate
Momentus 4200.2
100GB AT DISC DRIVE
Model: ST9100822A
PN: 9AH234-020
those are the specs on the hard drive I got. On paper it's the same, but I don't know. On a side note, I was born in Modesto, always fun to see someone from my hometown
thanks guys.
Manufacturer: Seagate
Momentus 4200.2
100GB AT DISC DRIVE
Model: ST9100822A
PN: 9AH234-020
those are the specs on the hard drive I got. On paper it's the same, but I don't know. On a side note, I was born in Modesto, always fun to see someone from my hometown
thanks guys.
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I upgraded my MBP's HDD and had loads of problems. Have you checked your permissions?
My system was panicking and switched the drive back to the original and all was fine. I changed the drive for a new one and everything was fine.
My system was panicking and switched the drive back to the original and all was fine. I changed the drive for a new one and everything was fine.
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