User level: Level 1 (4 points)m4 mac mini 4 long beeps while running not startup but nothing else happens it keeps working as usual but it happens about once a day or 2
Posted on Nov 6, 2026 12:59 PM
User level: Level 10 (162,806 points)Nov 6, 2026 1:40 PM in response to shashwat198
Disconnect anything connected to that Mini except power, input devices (preferably Apple keyboard / trackpad) and monitor. Use it that way for a while to determine if the beeping subsides.
If it persists, repeat those instructions in "Safe Mode":
User level: Level 3 (603 points)Nov 6, 2026 1:13 PM in response to shashwat198
Typically that indicates a hardware or possibly a corrupt firmware issue. Are you missing any updates? Might be time to seek out a Apple service center and have some diagnoses done.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389973