iMac 20" 2.66GHZ 2GB 320GB Model No.:A1224 start problem

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iMac 20" 2.66GHZ 2GB 320GB Model No.:A1224 start problem

Hi there,

I have a iMac 20" 2.66GHZ 2GB 320GB Model No.:A1224. When I power it it cannot start and it is giving me strange screens. I believe it has something to do with graphics card but I am not sure. Any suggestions?

The most important thing right now is how to get some of my data off the hard disk. Can I somehow safe boot and copy my data? Can I connect another mac and get them ? Worst case scenario, can I open the mac and get the hard disk and connect it to other mac and get the data like this ?

Secondary thing, can I somehow repair fix this problem myself? I got 2-3 screen photos if that helps

Thank you,

Any help suggestion is greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Alkis

iMac, iOS 10.1.1

Posted on Nov 27, 2016 9:05 AM

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Answer 1

rkaufmann87

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Dec 5, 2016 3:31 AM in response to alkis0

Yes your GPU has likely failed. If you have been using Time Machine to backup, then all your data is already available to you. If you don't have a backup (very shortsighted and IMHO foolish!) you can get it by:

A) If you have another Mac available to you, use Target Disk Mode

B) If you don't have another Mac available to you, then remove the HD from the computer, install it in an enclosure and then connect to your new(er) Mac.

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alkis0 Author

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Dec 5, 2016 3:31 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Hi there,

Thank you for your reply. It was very helpful!!! It is definitely a GPU failure.

No did not have a backup. The good news is I managed to boot in safe mode so was able to make a backup with Time Machine. Was able to restore to a new machine and recover the data.

Best Regards,

Alkis

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Answer 3

rkaufmann87

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Dec 5, 2016 5:28 AM in response to alkis0

Glad it all worked out!

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