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Q: My Mac 10.5.8 takes a long time to boot showing a lengthy duration of a grey screen and then a light blue screen. when the machine is placed into sleep mode there is a noisy sound which is like the fan off balance ! Then the PC does not respond.

My Mac 10.5.8 takes a long time to boot showing a lengthy duration of a grey screen and then the same for a light blue screen.

When the machine is placed into sleep mode there is a noisy sound which is like the fan off balance !

Then the PC does not respond and I have to force shutdown.

Regards

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Any Help would be much appreciated

Posted on Feb 25, 2012 10:28 AM

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by BDAqua,

BDAqua Feb 25, 2012 11:08 AM in response to Feejo
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Feb 25, 2012 11:08 AM in response to Feejo

Hello Feejo,

Yikes, sounds like maybe the Hard Drive is dying, be sure to backup your data as soon as possible.

Which of the iMacs is it? G3, G4, G5, Intel ?
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by Feejo,

Feejo Feb 25, 2012 12:01 PM in response to BDAqua
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Feb 25, 2012 12:01 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi BDAqua

Details :-

Model Name:          iMac G5
Model Identifier:          PowerMac8,2
Processor Name:          PowerPC G5 (3.1)
Processor Speed:          2 GHz
Number Of CPUs:          1
L2 Cache (per CPU):          512 KB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          667 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          5.2.5f1

Regards

Feejo
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by BDAqua,

BDAqua Feb 25, 2012 12:57 PM in response to Feejo
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Feb 25, 2012 12:57 PM in response to Feejo

Do you have an external backup disk?

Have you ever blown the dust out of it?
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by Feejo,

Feejo Feb 27, 2012 9:19 AM in response to BDAqua
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Feb 27, 2012 9:19 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi BDAqua

I have not backed up the data, I take it that I should make that a prority.

I shall attempt to blow the dust off.

Kind Regards

John
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by BDAqua,

BDAqua Feb 27, 2012 11:28 AM in response to Feejo
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Feb 27, 2012 11:28 AM in response to Feejo

Yes, both are a priority at this point John.
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