when it tries to boot n e thing it turns off

pinoyren · pinoyren #1 (**permalink**)

07-15-2005, 06:16 AM

if i boot it from the onboard harddrives.. it shows a screen with a grey apple in the center.. then turns off.. if i boot it from the cdrom again i see a grey apple in the center of the screen.. then turns off.. seems like if it tries to boot to n e thing it just turns off.. i even tried swapping out harddrives and and even the cd rom... still the same result.. please help me..

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #2 (**permalink**)

07-15-2005, 06:47 AM

Ok, we'd need some information though:

-What kind of mac is it? (iMac, Powerbook, iBook etc.)
-What model it is? (if you know) (iMac G3, iMac G4, iMac G5?)
-What OS was/is installed (OS 9/OS X)

iWonder · iWonder #3 (**permalink**)

07-15-2005, 02:53 PM

mayby your holding the power button on too long

macEfan · macEfan #4 (**permalink**)

07-16-2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iWonder

mayby your holding the power button on too long

If you hold it for more than 7 seconds it shuts itself back off.

Racing666 · Racing666 #5 (**permalink**)

07-17-2005, 09:53 PM

power supply may be going? im not a mac tech, but a pc tech and to me it sounds like it could be one of 2 things.. power supply is going, or more than likely if mac's have this feature, its a Thermal Shut Down feature where if a Processor fan fails and it gets too hot, it shuts down to prevent damage.. just some suggestions...im probably way off but thought i would try..

Dennis

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pinoyren #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-15-2005, 06:16 AM if i boot it from the onboard harddrives.. it shows a screen with a grey apple in the center.. then turns off.. if i boot it from the cdrom again i see a grey apple in the center of the screen.. then turns off.. seems like if it tries to boot to n e thing it just turns off.. i even tried swapping out harddrives and and even the cd rom... still the same result.. please help me..
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Racing666 #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-17-2005, 09:53 PM power supply may be going? im not a mac tech, but a pc tech and to me it sounds like it could be one of 2 things.. power supply is going, or more than likely if mac's have this feature, its a Thermal Shut Down feature where if a Processor fan fails and it gets too hot, it shuts down to prevent damage.. just some suggestions...im probably way off but thought i would try.. Dennis
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