Screen is white and making clicking noise

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Screen is white and making clicking noise

I have the Imac G.4 plat panel. My computer was fine until yesterday when I turned it on, all I got was a blank white screen. Then it would make a clicking noise.....I do not know what to do??
I keep restarting and the same noise and white screen..

Please Help

IMAC G4 Flat Panel, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Sep 3, 2007 1:07 PM

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Barry Hemphill

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Sep 3, 2007 3:29 PM in response to Shonnett Scott

Hello Shonnett:

It is likely you have a hardware problem. If you are able, run the hardware checker that came with your system.

Barry

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Answer 2

Sep 3, 2007 4:43 PM in response to Shonnett Scott

Hello! You are having hard drive problems. Try booting from the install cd/dvd and repairing the drive. This may work but the clicking sounds are indicative of a failed or nearly failed hard drive. Tom

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iDenace

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Sep 11, 2007 8:12 PM in response to Shonnett Scott

A clicking noise usually points to a failing hard drive. Find the cds that came with the machine, pop in disc 1, reboot and press C. Then, after it boots to the CD, go to Utilities-->Disk Utility, and see if your hard drive shows up.

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