At the office, we have a "dead" iMac G5, model A1076. I don't know the specs beyond that. What I remember is that, years ago, something in it died and the local computer/Apple repair store said it wasn't worth fixing, that for the cost of the parts/repair, you might as well buy a new Mac. So, it was replaced by an Intel iMac which I think was a Core i3 which puts it at around 2010.
So, this iMac G5 has sat on a display counter for about 12 years or so I'd guess. Anyway, so we're doing some rearranging and I thought, well, I'll try and see if this iMac does anything. I seem to recall it had a dead screen, but couldn't remember for sure.
So, I plugged it in. Pushed the power button. And, bing!, the boot sound starts and the display flickers then the Apple logo appears. It boots and the desktop background popped up. Then, it went dead. No smoke. No poof. No pop. No odor. There was the sound of the power going out but it wasn't a sound like something popped or anything.
Can't restart it. It's completely unresponsive. Even unplugging it, waiting and then plugging it back in to try again makes no difference.
I mean, I suppose I could wait another twelve years and try again, but I was hoping for something a bit faster.
So, hard drive seems good. Display seems good. I would sort of guess either a logic board or power supply issue, though if it were the power supply, I'd think maybe smoke or poof or something.
Anyway, so that's where it's at. Do the symptoms sound familiar to anyone? Any guesses where to start looking?
So, this iMac G5 has sat on a display counter for about 12 years or so I'd guess. Anyway, so we're doing some rearranging and I thought, well, I'll try and see if this iMac does anything. I seem to recall it had a dead screen, but couldn't remember for sure.
So, I plugged it in. Pushed the power button. And, bing!, the boot sound starts and the display flickers then the Apple logo appears. It boots and the desktop background popped up. Then, it went dead. No smoke. No poof. No pop. No odor. There was the sound of the power going out but it wasn't a sound like something popped or anything.
Can't restart it. It's completely unresponsive. Even unplugging it, waiting and then plugging it back in to try again makes no difference.
I mean, I suppose I could wait another twelve years and try again, but I was hoping for something a bit faster.
So, hard drive seems good. Display seems good. I would sort of guess either a logic board or power supply issue, though if it were the power supply, I'd think maybe smoke or poof or something.
Anyway, so that's where it's at. Do the symptoms sound familiar to anyone? Any guesses where to start looking?