Switch on my iMac

filmauro500 · filmauro500 #1 (**permalink**)

12-03-2011, 08:48 AM

Suddenly my iMac Intel Core Duo first generation didn't switch on: the monitor is completely dead, the green light is off.

I guess there is a problem on the local power source or on the mainboard, but the Apple store man told me that old spare elements are no more available.

Do you have any suggestions?

I'm in dispear, please save me!!! D^;

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

12-03-2011, 03:10 PM

Possibly a bad power supply. You can try to locate one on eBay or one of these two places may have it:

iFixit: The free repair manual

Mac Repair - Mac Parts and Service for Apple Macbook, iPhone, iPad

filmauro500 · filmauro500 #3 (**permalink**)

12-05-2011, 02:22 PM

Many thanks for your information. Before to buy the power supply I need to avoid any doubts about the logic board.
Any ideas?

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

12-05-2011, 08:04 PM

Well, since it's almost impossible to run diagnostics on the logic board without Apple doing it, and since replacing one is so expensive, I would take a chance and change out the PS if it's cheap enough to do so.

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,044 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	12-03-2011, 03:10 PM Possibly a bad power supply. You can try to locate one on eBay or one of these two places may have it: iFixit: The free repair manual Mac Repair - Mac Parts and Service for Apple Macbook, iPhone, iPad Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,044 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	12-05-2011, 08:04 PM Well, since it's almost impossible to run diagnostics on the logic board without Apple doing it, and since replacing one is so expensive, I would take a chance and change out the PS if it's cheap enough to do so. Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Dec 03, 2011 Posts: 2	12-03-2011, 08:48 AM Suddenly my iMac Intel Core Duo first generation didn't switch on: the monitor is completely dead, the green light is off. I guess there is a problem on the local power source or on the mainboard, but the Apple store man told me that old spare elements are no more available. Do you have any suggestions? I'm in dispear, please save me!!! D^;
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