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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)

Posted on Mar 19, 2012 12:00 PM

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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 12:56 PM

The blinking ? indicates that the computer can't find a startup drive, which may mean that yours has failed.








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iMac G4 PPC Black screen on startup?

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