Re: G5 iMac Problems...

In article <1133199974.357788.103410@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
macsucks3737@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Sniper wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have had my imac for about 6 months now and have encountered
> > no problems until Yesterday. When I turned the computer on it wouldnt
> > get past the opening loading screen (grey apple icon and spinning
> > circle) and the fan started blowing really loudly. I have tried
> > restarting the mac, unplugging the cords and reconnecting etc but no
> > luck. I have also tried leaving the mac on for about 1 hour but it
> > never gets past this screen and i have tried all the solutions in the
> > user manual but with no luck. I assume this is some sort of hardware
> > problem any ideas on what might be the problem?.
> >
> > Any ideas/input would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Why, you must be making this up.... Apple hardware never fails, and
> Macs never crash.
>
> In all seriousness though, you might try starting in safe mode (hold
> down shift) or boot from the OS X DVD and run the disk repair
> utilities. You can also simply perform an archive install from the OS X
> DVD if that does not work. I usually reinstall OS X every few months as
> it becomes unstable over time.

Every few months? It's pretty drastic to reinstall an entire OS.
Windows has made it so common it's the first thing many people think of.

I run the periodic daily/weekly/monthly maintenance routines every so
often and I haven't _ever_ had to reinstall. I can't see why it would
be necessary unless a person messes with system files.


> If it really is a hardware failure, you should still be covered under
> warranty. The Apple Store should fix everything for free, but be aware
> they are often very slow and may take several weeks to return your
> computer.

--
SD
"...merely a preponderance of evidence."
.

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