Re: G5 iMac Problem...

matt@xxxxxxxxxxx (matt neuburg) writes:

>Sniper <snipernest@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>It's possible, but I wouldn't assume anything yet I were you. Try all
>the usual troubleshooting things, i.e. start up from the install disk,
>zap pram and open firmware, etc., reset the smu, etc. m.

See my other reply - tried ALL of theat. Booting into single user mode
then using ctrl-d to go to mutli-user mode turned the fan off....

-Stephen
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