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imac not starting up
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: poilville
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i use my imac for work. i turned it off on friday before i left for work. then on monday when i came back from work it wouldn't startup. i tried unplugging it and plugging it back in. no luck, i am going to be taking it to fryes in a day when i have time. but i just wanted to know if anyone has heard of this. sometimes when i leave it unplugged and plug it in again, it will start up and then just shut off. it will make the startig up noise and thats it. any help?
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poil
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Ster
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had the same problem at work, they ended up replacing the motherboard (probably a better way to do it, but i think computize's mac tech support is ... below average, to be kind)
or, could be that the power button is loose/off it's track. i've heard that can cause similar symptoms.
-ster
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Wyn
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It's likely the power button. Had that happen on 2 iMacs. The tech came out and replaced the button and said that it was a known Apple problem. Something about the switch getting stuck, it's the wrong size, blah blah blah....... Not very good quality control....
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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My brother-in-law had the same problem. It turned out that the power button on the face of the unit was getting stuck. 'Prying' it with a pin solved the problem; he was then advised to use the power button on the keyboard exclusively. As someone said, that's Apple quality control for you  .
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
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Actually, it sounds like a dead PRAM battery. If you know how to open an iMac, you can replace it yourself. Just go to CompUSA or wherever with the old battery and get a replacement.
Admittedly it is unlikely that any iMacs have dead PRAM batteries, seeing as how they usually last for years, but it can happen.
tooki
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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i took it to my local apple dealer dealer and he inspected it, and he said that the motherboard was fried and that it will cost 400 bucks to repair. done and finished.
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poil
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