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my computer won't start. What do I do?

Tried to restart computer and I have had the gray apple screen and circle of death for three hours. What do I do?

iMac (20-inch Early 2008), iOS 5.1

Posted on Nov 9, 2012 4:29 PM

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Nov 11, 2012 7:57 AM in response to Gracie12345

Three hours is about three hours too long.

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my computer won't start. What do I do?

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