Q: Help to start the iMac trough iBook Pro
PLease help me!
MY iMac doesn't start or exectly the screen doesn't shows the Apple Emble.
Therfore the iMac doesn't work.
My suggestions are this iMac has more then just one probleM.
I think my keeboard is also broke.
What can I do?
1. Is it possibel to connect the iMac with my iBook Pro (booth hardware have the same OS version) by means of lane kabel?
2. When the answer to my question no is,
what can I do? Is it necessary to use a FireWire 800 for the right connection?
PLease answer me a.s.a.p., because I'm very unhapp.
Thank you
RIta Satz
iMac (20-inch Early 2008), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Feb 11, 2016 2:01 AM
Community Specialists
Hi Rita,
Thank you for contributing to the Apple Support Communities.
It looks like your iMac doesn't start and you're wondering how to recover it. I know this can be a difficult situation, and there are several steps you can try.
First, be sure to try the steps in these troubleshooting articles:
If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac
If your iMac still doesn't start up, you may be able to use your MacBook Pro to recover the data on your iMac using Target Disk mode:
Share files between two computers with target disk mode
Best Regards.
Posted on Feb 12, 2016 12:34 PM