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imac 20" intel resetting smc to fix screen
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Andrew Stephens
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Sep 3, 2008, 02:50 PM
 
I'm hoping this will be a quick fix, however the instructions on the apple site seem weird.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1543?viewlocale=en_US

It seems to amount to no more than unplugging the Mac from all cables, waiting 15 seconds and plugging it all back in before restarting.

Can this be right?

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Sep 3, 2008, 03:06 PM
 
Sounds essentially the same as doing a portable (without needing to hold the power button), so yes.
     
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Sep 3, 2008, 03:20 PM
 
Yeah, that's how desktop smc resets work.

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Andrew Stephens  (op)
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Sep 3, 2008, 03:40 PM
 
darn. That hasn't worked then. Cheers guys.

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