Mac Mini Repairs required in Perth?

Is your Mac Mini not starting or behaving poorly?

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The IT Guys specialise in repairing all Apple Mac Mini in Perth and Western Australia, with all repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians.

We do not repair iPhones,  iPads, iPods or iWatches but can assist you with setting them up (configuration), re-installing, updating, connecting to etc.

If your Apple Mac Mini is slow, non-responsive, not starting or is not behaving or performing as it once we may be able to fix that problem

In all cases we cannot do anything or prices until we have ‘Tested & Assessed' your device in our workshop.

You will need to bring or deliver your device to our workshop at :address: between :opening-hours:

No appointment is necessary.

Please note a :assess-fee: non-refundable ‘Test & Assess' fee will need to be paid on leaving your device with us. We need to have your device for a minimum of 3 business day to complete a thorough ‘Test & Assess' process.

Upon completion of our ‘Test & Assess' we will contact you and inform you of our findings. If we assess the repair will take longer than 30 minutes and may involve new hardware or software, we will quote you on the costs and request your permission to proceed. If we can repair within 30 minutes, or you decide not to proceed with a repair, or we cannot repair the device, there will be no more to pay, and you can collect your device during our business hours.

We may be able to make an onsite visit to your home or business; however, an additional “Call-Out” charge applies for travelling time to you and back to our workshop, plus the :assess-fee: ‘Test & Assess' fee. We highly recommend bringing your Computer equipment to our office or posting it to us, as this will save you time and money.

Purchasing New Computer and Transferring programs and data

Quite often we may advise our clients that their Apple Mac Mini will be cheaper to replace, rather than repair. We do not sell new Apple equipment but will guide you in the choices available and from where they can be purchased.

However, we can assist you with the setup, transfer of data and programs from your old Mac to the new one.

Common Apple Hardware Issues

Common Apple hardware problems that we encounter include:

Hard-Drive () drive issues – (especially if over 3 years old) HDD's can be replaced or can be upgraded to a Solid-State-Drive (SSD) for more speed and reliability and a 5 year warranty. Prices start around $167

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If you see an such as the above and the Mac does does not progress, start or go away, it is most likely a Hard-Drive (HDD) ,OS (Operating System) or Mother-Board issue. The only way to be certain is to bring the computer to us for “Test & Assess” purposes.

How to Fix Apple's Spinning-Wheel-Of Death (SWOD)spinning wheel of death

If you are experiencing, the Mac Spinning Wheel of Death (SWOD)? AKA “Spinning rainbow pinwheel” , “Spinning ball”, “Spinning wheel”, “Spinning beach ball” (as shown above) this can be due to a number of issues, click here for likely causes and some solutions

RAM (Memory) issues

RAM or Memory can be replaced or upgraded to 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or even more depending on the model. As long as your computer has a minimum of 4GB (ideally 8GB) this should not slow your computer down unless you are working with graphically intense programs such as image or video editors.

(PSU) Issues

The power supply component of the computer can fail due to age, or after a power surge or lightening strike. This is often evident when no lights, fan or flickering occur when trying to turn the device on.

Motherboard Issues

If the mother-board (main circuitry board) or processor have failed they can be replaced by Apple if under 5 years old.  Otherwise we advise the computer will be uneconomical to repair.

Second hand motherboards from overseas (USD 400 – 500) are available, but these are “” boards by non-apple suppliers and there is no guarantee that they will work initially or after a few months, so we recommend NOT replacing a failed motherboard but purchasing a new computer.

Common Apple Operating System Issues

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Many common type of Mac Repairs are problems associated with the Operating System  (OSx or MacOS) which may have become corrupted, infected with a computer virus or malware, an OS updating issues or even suffering from the-blue-screen-of-death or kernel-panic.

A very common Mac issue happens when upgrading the Apple Operating System (OSx) to a newer version such as MacOS High , Mojave or

If you see an image such as this (above) and it does not progress or go away, the OSx has not been successful and will need to be re installed completely.

It could be as simple as not having enough RAM for the latest OSx or your older computer may not be compatible with the latest OSx. Upgrading the OS on an old HDD can be enough to make the HDD fail. Only by bringing in the computer for Testing & Assessing (see above) can the issue be properly diagnosed and repaired

 

We fix any of the following Macintosh operating systems from  , Mac OS X v10.1 (Puma), Mac OS X v10.2 (Jaguar), Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther), Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger), Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard), Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard), Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion), OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion), OS X v10.9 (Mavericks), OS X El Capitan, , ,MacOS v10.14 (Mojave),

Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers

All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians.

If your Mac Mini is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty.

The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac UpgradesMacbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service.

Mac MINI Models Repaired and Upgraded

Apple Computer  –   Processor

Mac mini G4/1.251.25 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Mac mini G4/1.421.42 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Mac mini G4/1.331.33 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Mac mini G4/1.51.5 GHz PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Mac mini “Core Solo” 1.51.5 GHz Core Solo (T1200)

Mac mini “Core Duo” 1.661.66 GHz Core Duo (T2300)

Mac mini “Core Duo” 1.831.83 GHz Core Duo (T2400)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 1.831.83 GHz Core 2 Duo (T5600)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.02.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (T7200)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.0 (Early 2009)2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7350)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.26 (Early 2009)2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8400)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.26 (Late 2009)2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo (P7550)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.53 (Late 2009)2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8700)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.66 (Late 2009)2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8800)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.53 (Server)2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8700)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.4 (Mid-2010)2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8600)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.66 (Mid-2010)2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8800)

Mac mini “Core 2 Duo” 2.66 (Server)2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8800)

Mac mini “Core i5” 2.3 (Mid-2011)2.3 GHz Core i5 (I5-2415M)

Mac mini “Core i5” 2.5 (Mid-2011)2.5 GHz Core i5 (I5-2520M)

Mac mini “Core i7” 2.7 (Mid-2011)2.7 GHz Core i7 (I7-2620M)

Mac mini “Core i7” 2.0 (Mid-2011/Server)2.0 GHz Core i7 (I7-2635QM)

Mac mini “Core i5” 2.5 (Late 2012)2.5 GHz Core i5 (I5-3210M)

Mac mini “Core i7” 2.3 (Late 2012)2.3 GHz Core i7 (I7-3615QM)

Mac mini “Core i7” 2.6 (Late 2012)2.6 GHz Core i7 (I7-3720QM)

Mac mini “Core i7” 2.3 (Late 2012/Server)2.3 GHz Core i7 (I7-3615QM)

Mac mini “Core i7” 2.6 (Late 2012/Server)2.6 GHz Core i7 (I7-3720QM)

Mac mini “Core i5” 1.4 (Late 2014)1.4 GHz Core i5 (I5-4260U)

Mac mini “Core i5” 2.6 (Late 2014)2.6 GHz Core i5 (I5-4278U)

Mac mini “Core i5” 2.8 (Late 2014)2.8 GHz Core i5 (I5-4308U)

Mac mini “Core i7” 3.0 (Late 2014)3.0 GHz Core i7 (I7-4578U)

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