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Mar 30, 2016 2:51 PM in response to Curunir04by rkaufmann87,What version of OS X is installed on the computer??????????????
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Mar 30, 2016 2:53 PM in response to rkaufmann87by Eberge,Have you tried pulling the power cord and letting it just power off and then try powering it back on?
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Mar 30, 2016 2:57 PM in response to rkaufmann87by Curunir04,i don't know which version is installed...it is a collegues imac and it was standing in the corner for about 3 months...
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Mar 30, 2016 2:59 PM in response to Ebergeby Curunir04,and yes i have tried it to reboot it that way....but i don't find anywhere a similar problem or even this type of screen....
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Mar 30, 2016 3:00 PM in response to Curunir04by rkaufmann87,Curunir04 wrote:
i don't know which version is installed...it is a collegues imac and it was standing in the corner for about 3 months...
Well you can attempt to start it in the Recovery Partition assuming it has Lion or later installed. Hold down Command + R on startup and see if it boots into the recovery partition. Then run Disk Utility and run either Repair Disk or First Aide, which one you run depends on the version of OS X installed.
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Mar 30, 2016 3:05 PM in response to rkaufmann87by Curunir04,thanks for your advice...but the usb-keyboard isn't responding at all and so i don't know how to do that without pressing any key.
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Mar 30, 2016 3:08 PM in response to Curunir04by Curunir04,but what is this white stripe bar named? i cannot search for the solution, because i don't know what kind of problem this could be?
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Mar 30, 2016 4:01 PM in response to Curunir04by rkaufmann87,Curunir04 wrote:
but what is this white stripe bar named? i cannot search for the solution, because i don't know what kind of problem this could be?
I suspect a hardware failure of some type, I've never seen that bar before. Depending on the computer age either take it to an Apple Store (free diagnostic) or an AASP. If you don't know where to find either please click https://locate.apple.com/country
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Mar 30, 2016 4:06 PM in response to Curunir04by coolguy 73,try unplugging the usb-keyboard then reboot
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Mar 30, 2016 4:17 PM in response to Curunir04by coolguy 73,if you have a backup of the computer you can transfer it to a cd, put the cd into the computer then boot
btw, do you have another iMac? if you do, try testing the keyboard with that mac
this might help:
If your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad aren't working as expected - Apple Support
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Mar 31, 2016 11:56 AM in response to rkaufmann87by rkaufmann87,★HelpfulAnother thing that occurred to me, is that you mentioned the computer was standing in the corner for 3 months. If it was not plugged in during that time the PRAM battery may have died. If that is what occurred then the computer won't boot, however all that is needed is a fresh battery. This is not a user replaceable part though so it still requires a service trip. When you take it in, make sure they know it was working okay prior to being left in the corner for several months and that it was unplugged. Any bright tech will know to check the PRAM battery.
