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ChangedSoul
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Ok, heres the story. I got an IMAC G3 from my father inlaw. He said it was booting up but then shuting off in a few minutes. He gave it to me. I tried to turn it on and got nothing at all to happen. Not even a lit light on the front. I took it to an apple store and they got it to at least show a lit light on the front, but it still didnt boot. I bring it back home, and again I CANNOT even get it to show a lit light on the front.
I am new to Apple and I know the Mac has a problem, but I should at least begetting a lit light on the front. I Push the power button, push and hold the power button, Hold the power button during plugging it in and then Push the power button again. I dont know what I am doing wrong.
Is there some special way to turn these G3's on? Do I Just push and release the power button, or do I push and hold for a few secs and then release?
I read that its possible my father inlaw might have tried to install OS X without updating the firmware, and I am trying to fix this issue, but I cant even get it to look like its getting power. I have tried many power cords and outlets. Am I trying to turn this thing on right? I know I am a noob to apple, but I cant see Apple making the power on not normal to every other electronic device known to man.
Please help me with this.
Thanks.
I am new to Apple and I know the Mac has a problem, but I should at least begetting a lit light on the front. I Push the power button, push and hold the power button, Hold the power button during plugging it in and then Push the power button again. I dont know what I am doing wrong.
Is there some special way to turn these G3's on? Do I Just push and release the power button, or do I push and hold for a few secs and then release?
I read that its possible my father inlaw might have tried to install OS X without updating the firmware, and I am trying to fix this issue, but I cant even get it to look like its getting power. I have tried many power cords and outlets. Am I trying to turn this thing on right? I know I am a noob to apple, but I cant see Apple making the power on not normal to every other electronic device known to man.
Please help me with this.
Thanks.