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I recently bought an iMac G3 and and it worked fine.. I wanted to take a look inside so i took the transparent bottom off. But then realised that all the hardware was housed in metal and you needed a special screwdriver to open the casing so i put the transparent case back on and tried to boot it up.. But i wouldn't start. And now it wont start! Can someone please help me!!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.4)
I assume it was a torex screw driver.
You must of wiggled some cable loose. Try reseting all cables between bottom tray & top monitor.
reset the PMU
Does it make any noises? Electric discharge?
Which model to you have. Slot loading or tray? I once pulled out one wire in a cable bundle on a tray loader. Machine wouldn't start. Hard to see extened wire.
Query by serial number
"A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software. It's used for various things depending on the product / brand but what is your Mac's serial number for and more importantly... what is it hiding and what can it do for you ?"
Robert, they are called Torx screwdrivers and can be bought in any hardware store. They are used inside most Mac models, only the screws that fasten user repairable items use Phillips or slot screws.
Charlie - In case you didn't see my reply to Robert - I really should have replied to you directly:
they are called Torx screwdrivers and can be bought in any hardware store. They are used inside most Mac models, only the screws that fasten user repairable items use Phillips or slot screws.
iMac G3 Wont start!
