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How partition a new Mac Mini (and install Leopard)
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<blockquote data-quote="dtravis7" data-source="post: 1506222" data-attributes="member: 8287"><p>Kevin, I am thinking it might be the optical drive. If you fix the machine, try a can of compressed air into the drive and see if it then installs. We have had many users here with that issue. If you are Really a brave person, when you have it apart to put in the new power supply, take the drives cover off and clean the lens. I have done that on many of the thin drives in iMacs and Minis and they worked like new. Better than paying $100 for a new drive! Either that or if you have an external USB drive, try the SL DVD in that and boot and try to install.</p><p></p><p>Most times I have seen an OSX install not complete it was either the Disc or the optical drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtravis7, post: 1506222, member: 8287"] Kevin, I am thinking it might be the optical drive. If you fix the machine, try a can of compressed air into the drive and see if it then installs. We have had many users here with that issue. If you are Really a brave person, when you have it apart to put in the new power supply, take the drives cover off and clean the lens. I have done that on many of the thin drives in iMacs and Minis and they worked like new. Better than paying $100 for a new drive! Either that or if you have an external USB drive, try the SL DVD in that and boot and try to install. Most times I have seen an OSX install not complete it was either the Disc or the optical drive. [/QUOTE]
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