pairing a refurbished Mac mini to a2008 imac, keyboard and mouse?

Hi, Leprechaun370.... sadly, I think the answer is "No"... I don't know what year /model of refurb mac mini you're talking about, but the only thing that might work is networking the two together via Ethernet or USB.... if you're talking about "pairing" (as in, Bluetooth) then definitely not..

John B

A 2008 iMac has no such capabilities to be used as a display.