[Ham-Mac] iMac crash

[Dick Kriss]

Chris,

If you can boot from the Tiger install disc, it will tell you the problem
is most likely software, not hardware.  If it fails the same way when
you try to boot from the install disc, then you most likely have a
a hardware issue.

If you can boot from the install disc, run the Disk Utility and have it
Repair Disk Permissions and First Aid.  Then see if it will restart
on its own.

Dick


On 4/19/08 6:51 PM, "EZ Rhino" <EZRhino at fastmovers.biz> wrote:

> Hi Dick,
> 
> I'm running Tiger on a G5.  I'm not really sure what booting from the
> install will prove?  Maybe you can elaborate.
> 
> Chris
> 
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> 
> On Apr 19, 2008, at 16:25 , Dick Kriss wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> The first think I would do is try to boot from the Apple install
> disc.  You
> not say what OS you are using.  Insert the CD or DVD, depress and hold
> the C key down and turn on the Power PC.
> 
> Let us know if it boots from a the install disc?
> 
> 
> On 4/19/08 4:23 PM, "EZ Rhino" <EZRhino at fastmovers.biz> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Group-
>> 
>> I have a Power PC iMac that doesn't like to stay on anymore.  Have
>> any of you guys ever have your computer crash, and get the black
>> screen of death?  The screen gets a "tint" on it, and a black box
>> comes up in the middle of the monitor that says you will have to
>> restart now in a couple different languages?
>> 
>> Also, when my computer sleeps, either by menu or by the automatic
>> timer (in energy settings), it can't wake up.  It basically crashes
>> and you have to pull the plug and restart it that way.
>> 
>> ???
>> 
>> Chris
>> KF7P
>> 
>> 
>> 
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