HELP HELP HELP!! iMac won't boot!

[thetinman]

Went on my iMac G5 17" this morning turned it off, no problems. Hour later i resumed what i was doing, turned it on and nothing. The iMac won't boot. All i get is a blank screen the fans go on overtime, sounds like a jumbo jet and the light appears continuously on the front panel.

What do i do?

 

[Philscbx]

Hour later i resumed what i was doing, turned it on and nothing.

Was this because of passing storm? That you shut it down.

 

[thetinman]

No, i had to run an errand.

 

[SHADO]

I would try unplugging all the cables that are connected to ur comp (and I mean EVERY cable: power, ethernet, etc.). Then wait for like 5 min or so, then replug everything, then try it. Hope this works

 

[DoFoT9]

try resetting the PRAM!!

+ option + shift + P (i think, google it)

 

[thetinman]

I've tried everything and nothing seems to work. I've removed ram from inside pressed two buttons to reset but nothing seems to work. I tried removing all the cables, but it seems more and more likely that i'm going have to take to the 'experts'.

 

[DoFoT9]

fans revving up normally means a pretty intense hardware problem.. like the mobo/CPU or something like that (dont quote me tho).

have u tried holding down the power button until it beeps??

 

[thetinman]

I tried but no beep. Just the light disappears and the fans still kick in.

 

[DoFoT9]

oh wow geez that is bad then! take it to the experts!

terribly sorry to hear it....

 

[nando2323]

Try holding down the powerbutton "when you turn it on" until it beeps.

 

[DoFoT9]

Try holding down the powerbutton "when you turn it on" until it beeps.

lol i already suggested that beat ya too it

 

[TheReef]

Have you tried a Power Management Unit reset?
(Does that include a PRAM reset or is it the otherway around )

 

[thetinman]

Well....I'm back from the experts and they ran there diagnostics and found out that its the logic board.

 

[SHADO]

oooo that sux dude...my logic board blew out in my old 12" Powerbook G4, and it wasnt worth it to fix it...sorry to hear about that

 

[thetinman]

This is my conundrum, i've had the iMac about 5 years. I've also been reading that the iMac G5 isn't very good generally. It's had many notorious problems.

 

[Etherz10]

easier to buy new machine then to pay for replacement

mac mini? new machine???

 

[thetinman]

I've been looking at a MacBook, don't need the power of a iMac and I'm a student so could do with saving the money.

 

[Etherz10]

I've been looking at a MacBook, don't need the power of a iMac and I'm a student so could do with saving the money.

well the mac mini would save you the money but you could get a macbook and get free ipod touch

but yer if your a student imac would be nice at home but not needed