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iMac will not power on.

So, today I went to switch my iMac on and....... well, nothing. It just will not power up at all.

Tried the "fixes" saying unplug, wait, then try powering on, but none of that works.


Was working fine yesterday. Then suddenly no power.


Any ideas?


Posted on Sep 1, 2021 11:22 AM

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Sep 1, 2021 11:40 AM in response to dj_dee

Welcome!


We can neither see nor touch your computer in this setting, and iMacs have been in continuous production for 23 years in five broad families and hundreds of variants.. It is hard to progress with a question like this without more details.

As the computer won't start, you can get the family and sub-model from the serial number. On newer iMacs the number is on the bottom of the "foot" of the stand:



Once you have the number and access to another internet device, enter the number into this Apple support page:


Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support


The return will look something like this:


In the example, "27-inch Mid 2010) give the family and sub-model.


⚠️ For security reasons, PLEASE do NOT post the serial number in these forums.


If the iMac is too old, the Apple lookup page may not work. In that case, try this lookup site that does better with older Macs:


https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/


Hopefully our knowing more will stimulate some insight into the problem.


Thanks!

iMac will not power on.

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