Q: Hi my iMac has decided to come up for the 5 time Work the ? Symbol just tris time everytime i try to restart the iMac with a ... Hi my iMac has decided to come up for the 5 time Work the ? Symbol just tris time everytime i try to restart the iMac with any key it won't work, then I try also i knserted the installation dvd and it does not, If media is getting scratched in the drive more
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Jun 2, 2012 3:47 PM in response to Jessy-Loby BDAqua,Hello,
Are you using USB Keyboard or wireless?
Do you have Firmware password protection in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1352
It would block usage of all the startup keys, like C, N, T, D, CMD+s, CMD+Option+p+r, CMD +v, Option, and Shift, as well as booting from anything but the Hard Drive.
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Jun 3, 2012 3:07 AM in response to BDAquaby Jessy-Lo,Hi ok I do not use the firmware password and I use the USB keyboard, this started 2 month a go and last month I decided to erase all the hard drive and install the leopard from scratch so it worked! I updated to snow leopard and it was as good as new till yesterday! And now won't let me reboot it from anything and the hard drive since to have vanish! What is wrong with my iMac?? Please help
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Jun 3, 2012 2:55 PM in response to Jessy-Loby BDAqua,Boot off your *original* Install Disk while holding down the *d key*, (not c key), then run the extended Apple Hardware Test. Some disks require you to use the Option key at bootup to select AHT. Some models have a separate AHT CD. Some have it on the Disc #2.
The Memory test can really only be trusted if it finds a problem, not if it doesn't find a problem.
Memtest OS X...
http://www.memtestosx.org/joomla/index.php
Rember is a freeware GUI for the memtest ...
http://tech.kateva.org/2005/10/rember-freeware-memory-test-utility.html
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Jun 3, 2012 3:12 PM in response to BDAquaby Jessy-Lo,Dear bdAQUA, I have tried to boot the cd pressing the d key it does not work it makes noises and eventually push back out the DVD
That is why I do not understand what is happening I use to be able to restore the system to factory setting and upgrade if to snow leopard but now it won't respond to those command key!
Help!!
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