Jim Grimwade

Q: 2003 G5 PowerPC won't boot. Chime sound as per usual at start-up but screen remains black (apart from on/off LED working as usual) and after a couple of minutes the fans start revving really loudly...

2003 G5 PowerPC won't boot. Chime sound as per usual at start-up but screen remains black (apart from on/off LED working as usual) and after a couple of minutes the fans start revving really loudly until I power off...

 

I have tried a PMU reset and blown some dust out of the unit but the same issue persists.

Likewise I have tried different monitor and power cable with no change.

 

After reading a number of similar issue on here I can guess it may be a faulty video card...?

Can anyone please advise.

 

Cheers

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Mar 17, 2014 6:05 PM

Close

Q: 2003 G5 PowerPC won't boot. Chime sound as per usual at start-up but screen remains black (apart from on/off LED working as usual) ... more

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers