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Hello all, firstly many thanks in advance for clicking on my thread.
I have an imac 20" Intel circa 2008. Other than the odd malware issue in the past the computer has been exceptionally reliable.
The OS ran at Lion, anything later would not update our be suitable for its age.
A week ago I was using the imac as usual and all was fine. I switched it on at the weekend and now all I get is a black screen and no chime. I tried resetting the PRAM/RAM but I don't think it's recognising the keyboard.
I am not technically minded but following some instructions from the Internet, I carefully removed the aluminium case to check the 4 LED lights.
The first two green lights do come on but after that nothing. The fan spins as usual and despite its age there wasn't too much dust around the circuitry.
I have took it to several repair shops and unfortunately everyone seems reluctant no to look at it.
Firstly, is there away to access the hard drive with the use of another imac, I do have an old mac book thst i could connect via ethernet. Alternatively can you get a plug in device to read and download the information and programmes from the hard drive?
Secondly does anyone know what the most obvious/common problem could be? The only thing I can find on the net is that it could be the Logic board that is not working.
As I say, I am not technically gifted, but any help or advice would be sincerely appreciated.
Thank you once again.
I have an imac 20" Intel circa 2008. Other than the odd malware issue in the past the computer has been exceptionally reliable.
The OS ran at Lion, anything later would not update our be suitable for its age.
A week ago I was using the imac as usual and all was fine. I switched it on at the weekend and now all I get is a black screen and no chime. I tried resetting the PRAM/RAM but I don't think it's recognising the keyboard.
I am not technically minded but following some instructions from the Internet, I carefully removed the aluminium case to check the 4 LED lights.
The first two green lights do come on but after that nothing. The fan spins as usual and despite its age there wasn't too much dust around the circuitry.
I have took it to several repair shops and unfortunately everyone seems reluctant no to look at it.
Firstly, is there away to access the hard drive with the use of another imac, I do have an old mac book thst i could connect via ethernet. Alternatively can you get a plug in device to read and download the information and programmes from the hard drive?
Secondly does anyone know what the most obvious/common problem could be? The only thing I can find on the net is that it could be the Logic board that is not working.
As I say, I am not technically gifted, but any help or advice would be sincerely appreciated.
Thank you once again.