Bought a Mac Mini M4 in Dec. 16 mb Ram, 250mb SSD, 2 TB External. Sequoia 15.2-15.3. My Mac Mini will suddenly go solid black while using it. Lasts for about 2-3 seconds and is fine with no changes afterword. I upgraded to 15.3 and it still continues to do it, maybe 1 or 2 times a day. Not a real detriment to using it but...
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I got a new Mac mini m4 today, and I've noticed the same issue. The screen goes black randomly for a second or two and comes back again. I upgraded from a Mac mini m1 and switched it back and forth. Doesn't seem like and issue with the cable or the monitor to me. Still trying to figure out!
According to the manual, this monitor has an analog D-Sub connection and a digital DVI-d.
If you have any open USB-C ports on the back of the Mac, I would suggest a DVI to USB-C adapter. One such adapter on Amazon.
That it doesn't even have a DisplayPort option suggests this is very old monitor. A 2004 release date, actually. I would very much suggest rather than spending the money on a cable, I'd get a much newer monitor. There are plenty of 4K choices on Amazon that are right around $200. Then you not only have a much higher (sharper) resolution monitor, but options to use DisplayPort or USB-C.
The main drawback with the inexpensive models is they have cheap panels that only display the sRGB color range and gamut. Just about the smallest, least colorful RGB space in use.
Or, just get the cable to spend the least amount of money. Up to you.
Same issue here. Typically within 2 minutes of waking from sleep the monitor will not display an image for a few seconds and then resume with the image. I'm using an Acer ED273U Abmiipx 27" 1500R Curved WQHD 2560 x 1440 Monitor. I know there is no issue with monitor or cables because this same setup has worked for over a year with a Windows PC which doesn't have this strange issue. I've tried taking the refresh rate down from 75hz to 60hz and it does not resolve. Same issue on 15.3 when I got it last week and with 15.4.1 after updating.
I also occasionally have the known issue where the USB ports will not recognize external devices when waking from sleep. Unplugging and plugging in the cable fixes that issue.
the same here. using two asus 5k monitors (PA27JCV). one with HDMI, one with high quality thunderbolt cable. It happens on both monitors, though much more frequently on the HDMI one. started with the last sequoia update. (15.4.1)
Reseat the connections of cable on the mini and the monitor. If that doesn't help, try a different cable.
Also check the power cord to the monitor. I had that happen where it was just loose enough that the monitor would blank out every so often, then come back.
As I understand it then, the monitor cable is permanently attached, and has been repaired on top of that?
If so, that sounds like the case of a bad cable. It worked fine on the other mini - as long as no one touched it. But being moved and flexed to connect to the next mini has caused a bad connection that was already there to show itself.
Short of replacing the monitor, about all you can do is jiggle the cable so the mini can get a signal.
I was wrong when I said it had a fixed HDMI cable! It has a DVI display female port on the monitor back which is connected to an adaptor that turns into HDMI male and on to the Mac Mini. My Thunderbolt ports, there are only 2 on the rear, are both being used but the front 2 are clear. I could rewire the cable from a DVI out on the monitor to a Thunderbolt in on the front of the Mac but I would need to purchase the cable to do so. Is it an issue that I need to do this and would it solve the problem? Maybe, but the infrequent interruption isn’t that big a deal, yet...
Only the one monitor. Yeah I think Sequoia had something to do with it. Installed the new 15.4 upgrade, which trashed my wall paper but nothing else. Waiting to see if my screen goes black, so far so good.
Me again to relate my experiment with the alternative cable: a HDMI to DVI from macMini M4 to the Eizo monitor (which does not have a HDMI plug). No black screen at all !
Perhaps it could help to understand what's going on...
The macMini runs Sequoia 15.2
I am dealing with same issue as written below HOWEVER, I have been on phone with Apple and Dell Support and NO ONE seems to be able to offer a fix for this problem (Dell U2724D) Mac mini M4 16 mb Ram, 250mb SSD, 2 TB External. Sequoia 15.2-15.4.1. Is anyone at support working on this problem, my solid black screen will go away for an hour or two then back with a vengeance -- it's not even predictable! I have tried every single solution offered me - I have $100+ in new cables (troubleshooting!) and nothing works. Apple Support PLEASE GET ON THIS!
Had monitor connected to an older Mac Mini, worked fine, and has fixed cable, can’t replace.
HDMI should always be the last choice for a computer connection. Does the monitor support DisplayPort? If it does, use that.
Does not have a Display Cord. Somebody else was also having blackout issues that replacing the unit didn’t help.
Why?
Beats me. Not a major issue…yet.
Mac mini M4 screen go black randomly
