Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
Hi. Sorry just saw this post, quite late. Would you know the power IC number or have a picture that you can post? Respectively, would you have the 820-xxxx logic board number for your unit? Finding that some chassis are quite difficult to locate the schematic / boardview. Personally hunting for a detailed schematic for the A1418 820-00431-a.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
Thanks for replying. I put the mac mini board 820-5509-A and noticed that there is a component missing. I have a picture below about. I need help Identifying that missing component.
Also can i know where the power IC is located.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
That looks like the spi flash rom in the 8 pin soic package. Search for the datasheet but suspecting that the pin 8 is the Vcc power rail at +3v3. So this will imply that the missing part is a non critical bulk or despite capacitor.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
Thanks for replying. I am still trying to figure out how I do not get any voltages at the bulk converters. The power supply is outputting 11.88vdc. The fan used to spin n stops but now does not spin at all. I put the board under microscope and I do not see any obvious damage component except the missing capacitor.
Thanks once more.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
So far unable to locate a schematic for this model but read that they are usually not available.
Follow the power adapter from where it enters the logic board and try to take clear and zoomed up pictures of the circuit board. The idea is to locate what should be a surface mount fuse. It is quite possible that this fuse (one time use) has blown so voltage is not being passed onto the next stage of the power supplies.
A higher voltage enters and is split into assorted lower voltages but a fuse in series can halt the flow of the power rails.
Also, the 8 chip is a 25Q64 IC and is available from assorted vendors. Pin 8 (with the missing cap) is the power rail for this device and is +3v3. This is not the reason for this system to be not working. As a general practice, digital designers should place local despike and/or bulk capacitors to smoothen out (filter out) any transients of energy that could harm the local device. However, as noted, missing this cap is not really the show stopper here for your system.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
Can anyone here help me out with the Mac mini. Now I made the issue worst. I am reading 0 volts on all the primary and secondary side of the inductors as shown in the picture. I am getting 11.88vdc all the way to the input of the power IC 58872d but the output side that goes to the inductor is measuring 0volts. I tried to verify each component for a short and does not seem to find any. Without the schematic, am in the dark. Am hoping someone with more knowledge with apple logic can chime in.
Thanks in advance.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
The EN1 and EN2 voltages are too low to enable these power supply rails.
VREG5 is a fixed LDO and should output +5v0.
Power down and check the resistance to ground on the VREG5 rail. What is the value?
Is this regulator getting warm ?
This part may have to be replaced. It is a simple part to source. Will review the schematic again tomorrow. I think mobilesentrix.ca in Toronto has these devices. They have some crazy parts in their inventory. The owner has a good pulse on the market needs and listens to customer feedback.
Re: Apple Mac Mini A1347 Late 2014 completely dead no power
Thanks mon2 for the info. You are very helpful and I really appreciate your help. without boardview, it will be a little hard for me to locate the VREG5 rail. Could you give me some pointers.
Thanks again for your continuous help.
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