I've been having problems with my 20" first gen Intel iMac. A few weeks back the stock hard drive failed so I swapped it out with a spare 500 GB I had. After putting the machine back together, I powered it on and inserted a Snow Leopard install CD.
Although I could hear the fans kick on and the optical drive spin, the screen remained black. Both the white light on the bottom right of the iMac and the green light next to the iSight remained lit the entire time. I powered it on and off a few more times while trying to boot off of the install CD. By the sound of the CD drive it was attempting to boot off the CD but I was never able to get it to do so.
I also tried starting the computer in target disk mode but I was unable to get it mount on my MacBook Pro. I initially thought I forgot to put one of the display cables back in but I've double checked and everything appears to be in working order. I've also check the RAM and it is properly seated.
After a little searching it appears my logic board has bit the dust. Are there any other tests I can do to confirm the logic board is fried?
I could easily replace it with a refurb iMac or Mac Mini. However, I mainly use it as a media server for my AppleTV so I'd like to avoid spending the money for something that I rarely use as a computer.
Although I could hear the fans kick on and the optical drive spin, the screen remained black. Both the white light on the bottom right of the iMac and the green light next to the iSight remained lit the entire time. I powered it on and off a few more times while trying to boot off of the install CD. By the sound of the CD drive it was attempting to boot off the CD but I was never able to get it to do so.
I also tried starting the computer in target disk mode but I was unable to get it mount on my MacBook Pro. I initially thought I forgot to put one of the display cables back in but I've double checked and everything appears to be in working order. I've also check the RAM and it is properly seated.
After a little searching it appears my logic board has bit the dust. Are there any other tests I can do to confirm the logic board is fried?
I could easily replace it with a refurb iMac or Mac Mini. However, I mainly use it as a media server for my AppleTV so I'd like to avoid spending the money for something that I rarely use as a computer.