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laman
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iMac black screen after 2 to 3 seconds of start up
i start my mac i got the white screen but after 2 to 3 seconds the screen turns black , fan is working , led # 1,2,3 are all on dvd stuck in the drive won't come out , i can hear it spinning.
already tried pressing start and holding the shift or the option button, zapped the pram too , still nothing
installation disk from my macbook is stuck in the drive , also tried holding the C at while starting. HELP PLEASE
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crunchy005
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mayer
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Your computer cannot find a valid startup folder. Either your system is corrupt or your hard drive has failed. Try starting up from your original system installation disk by inserting the disk and restarting holding down the "C" key. Go to the second screen pull down menu to Utilities > Disk Utilities. See if your drive shows up in the left hand column. If so click on it and see if you can repair it. If not the hard drive will need to be replaced. Let us know your results and we can proceed. I also can't tell if you have an iMac or MacBook. Please give us the last three figures of your serial number so we are both on the same page.
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laman
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okay i'll try that Mr. Mayer.
its an IMac(Intel) model A1207 i have to search for the original system installation disk , i own a macbook too. insert the disk number 1 into the iMac drives and hold "C" while starting but nothing happens . i'll go now and try again. if nothing happens i'll have to search for the iMac original system disk.
i'll brief you back as soon as something new comes up.
thank you Mr. Mayer
model is A1207
laman,
Press and hold the MOUSE or the SPACE BAR on startup.
machead3,
alright 2 good things did happened the disk is out , i pressed hold eject from start up and the disk came out. second i pressed and hold option from start up and the screen did not went black this time , but now i have a white blank screen with only the cursor(black arrow) which i can move around. but thats all. what should i do next to get it to start and work normally now ? by the way thanks for the help
laman,
new development i shut it down and again i hear the chime the front light comes on and dimmed slowly off after 2 to 3 seconds and my screen goes black , if i press and hold the command button at start up the screen remains grey and after a couple of minutes a folder with a question mark will start flashing on the grey screen. ANY SUGGESSTION WHAT I SHOULD DO ?
laman,