iMac G4 PPC Black screen on startup?
I have been limping along for quite some time with a recurring problem with my PPC Flat Panel iMac G4.
Sometimes when starting up I would get a black screen. The unit chimes at startup but the screen would stay black.
I found that I was able to fix (temporary) the problem by removing the bottom plate and pushing the reset button under the base. (After shutting down and unplugging the unit.)
This morning... a new problem... after the startup chime, the screen turned gray with a folder icon in the center with a blinking question mark.
After shutting down and restarting, this happened again 3 times.
On the 4th shutdown/startup it went back to the black screen.
Repeated shutdown/restarts have no effect.
Shutting down, unplugging the unit and pushing the reset button is also having no effect.
I hear the startup chime every time. Black screen every time as well now.
Any ideas or do I have a new boat anchor?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)