turns off with a slight click
happy holidays to all! my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does you can hear a faint click. i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was there. any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? would that even help? if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! thanks in advanced gladys -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: turns off with a slight click
That sounds like the power supply. From what I've heard on the lists, those G5 iMac's power supplies tend to bite the dust. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: happy holidays to all! my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does you can hear a faint click. i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was there. any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? would that even help? if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! thanks in advanced gladys -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: turns off with a slight click
On Dec 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does you can hear a faint click. There are three different iMac G5 models with 1.8-GHz processor. Assuming that your aunt has the ALS model, its advanced System Management Unit (SMU) sometimes needs reset in case of power issues. Resetting the SMU (System Management Unit) 1. Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord. 2. Wait 10 seconds. 3. Plug in the power cord while simultaneously pressing and holding the power button on the back of the computer. 4. Let go of the power button. 5. Press the power button once more to start up your iMac G5. It also has an internal power button and built-in diagnostic LEDs on the main logic board that can help you to troubleshoot the computer. Fabian -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: turns off with a slight click
gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: happy holidays to all! my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does you can hear a faint click. i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was there. any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? would that even help? if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! thanks in advanced gladys I'd bring along a Firewire HD that you could install a fresh copy of the OS on then run it on that for a while to see if it still shuts down. That would determine whether it's a software or hardware problem. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
