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Q: My 24 inch 3.06 ghz 2211 wont boot up. Save me!

Hey guys. So my 24 inch 3.06 ghz 2211 wont boot. It makes the startup chime, then two seconds later does it again, and will continue to do so until I power it off. That is as far as it gets. I took apart the frame to look for any obvious problems. When booting, only two of the four booting sequence lights light up. They are solid, not flashing. What do I do?

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Posted on May 12, 2015 5:10 PM

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Q: My 24 inch 3.06 ghz 2211 wont boot up. Save me!

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  • by Brett L,

    Brett L Brett L May 14, 2015 2:24 PM in response to bubbleblower7
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    May 14, 2015 2:24 PM in response to bubbleblower7

    Greetings bubbleblower7,

     

    If you are having an issue with your iMac continuously restarting immediately after the startup chime, I have a couple of suggestions to try to troubleshoot.

     

    What you are experiencing with the repeated restart and chime sounds very much like what occurs when we reset the computer's parameter RAM as described in this article -

     

    How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

     

    Now I assume that you are not holding down the key combination (cmd-opt-P-R) required to do this reset but it is possible there is a keyboard problem making the computer believe those keys are being depressed. To eliminate this possibility I would like you to disconnect everything from this iMac except the power cord and try to start up again. If you are using a wireless keyboard you will need to remove the batteries from it. See this article for help in removing batteries -

     

    Apple Wireless Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad: How to install batteries - Apple Support

     

    If this works, replace one device at a time and restart. When the symptoms come back, you'll know that the last thing you connected was causing the issue.

     

    If the issue does not go away when everything is disconnected, I would suggest you try resetting the System Management Controller -

     

    Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

     

    Use the instructions in the section labeled On Mac Pro, iMac, Mac mini, and Xserve.

     

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Be well,

     

    Brett L