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I have an older G5 and the start up screen has gone to grey with the Apple logo and the fan is running at a very high speed. What is the fix?

Grey with the apple logo and the fan is running at a high speed. What is the issue and what is the fix? Please help. Thank you.

PowerMac, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 13, 2016 5:34 PM

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Posted on Apr 15, 2016 4:11 AM

TRY RESETTING THE SMU AND PRAM:


Resetting the SMU on a G5 iMac:


https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT1767


and on resetting the PMU on a Power Mac G5, G4 and G3 :


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939?viewlocale=en_US


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436


Resetting PMU on PPC PowerBook and iBook:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1431


Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM:


https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204063

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Apr 15, 2016 4:11 AM in response to Hunter Dave

TRY RESETTING THE SMU AND PRAM:


Resetting the SMU on a G5 iMac:


https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT1767


and on resetting the PMU on a Power Mac G5, G4 and G3 :


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939?viewlocale=en_US


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436


Resetting PMU on PPC PowerBook and iBook:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1431


Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM:


https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204063

I have an older G5 and the start up screen has gone to grey with the Apple logo and the fan is running at a very high speed. What is the fix?

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