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The first model of the iMac line of personal computers made by Apple. The iMac G3 was produced between 1998 and 2003.

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Keyboard power button not booting iMac

I have recently bought an iMac 600MHz. I've replaced the PRAM battery, hopping that it would resolve the problem. But the keyboard power button doesn't boot the iMac. I have tried another iMac keyboard and the button initiates shutdown, but not start-up.

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After the biege machines, Apple discontinued the ability to start up from the keyboard. Use the power button on the right hand side of the optical port.

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The power button on the original keyboard that was supplied will start up the iMac. Not the Pro Keyboard, but the original keyboard that had trim the colour of the iMac. They carried this behaviour to the slot loading models, however the G4 and G5 will not start up from the power button.

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I have a Bonnie Blue in the shop now, if I can find an original keyboard, I will try to confirm this.

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