I try to start my iMac bucks it doesn't start instead it starts beeping

I was using my computer when all of a sudden, the screen dimmed down with a window in different languages that's said that I have to turn my computer off immediately. After I did turn it off then it won't start up. Every time I try to start it p I get a beeping. I'm afraid that it may be it might be the motherboard does anyone know what to do or should I just take it directly to Apple repair center thank you

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMac

Posted on May 1, 2014 6:48 PM

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May 2, 2014 11:38 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

You know? This afternoon I tried again (it glitched yesterday around early afternoon) and...quelle surprise! It started perfectly back up. I got a window that said something about the computer having had a problem and if I wanted to submitt a report to Apple, which I did and now, it´s all hunky dory.
I´m just concerned that, I have no clue nor idea about what happened and, I´m obviously afraid it happens again.
You have any idea Frank, what could have caused it to glitch like that?

Thank you!

May 2, 2014 11:46 AM in response to alexvizzio

Hardware problems can be intermittent.


Say, as an example. if the problem is heat related, having the system off for a while could cause it to start working again, or if a connector or memory module was loose, moving the system could shock it enough to remake the connection. There are lots of possibilities.


If it happens again pay attention to the pattern of beeps and refer to the link I posted that should narrow it down.


good luck

May 2, 2014 2:08 PM in response to alexvizzio

Trying to figure out a kernel panic (if that is even what happened) can be challenging to say the least.


You can check the Consol logs to see if anything was recorded prior to your problem but if it does happen again paying attention to the exact sequence of beeps will probably be more informative.


Who knows maybe it was a one-time-thing and you'll be fine from here out.


regards

May 6, 2014 2:29 PM in response to Frank Caggiano

At the next day from the second glitch or kernel panic my computer had a new one. The beep is a triple beep, followed by a pause and then again another three beeps. I remembered that, the same day I had the first kernel panic (it seems to me that´s what it is) I had installed an AOL tool bar for the Firefox browser and then, the problems started.
So what I did (I read it on another article) was, I uninstalled the Firefox browser altogether with the plugins, add-ons and extensions. Then, I disconnected everything, placed the computer on the bed (on its screen side) and removed the memory slots lid. I switched the memory cards and then, I plugged everything back on and...it seems that solved the problem: it´s been already four days and it hasn´t failed.
Apparently, it could have been an incompatibility with the Firefox AOL toolbar plug-in or also, something to do with the memory cards.

Anyway, I hope this helps other people.

🙂

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