Hey all,
So, I replaced the hard drive in my friends 20" iMac today. This is a procedure I've done before with very few issues, if any at all.
That is, until today!
I put it back together and I boot it up with the Snow Leo DVD inserted.
It makes the normal start-up chime, and the light comes on (and stays on), but the display does not turn on.
It sounds like the computer is working normally. In fact, if I hold down C to boot from the DVD, it sounds like it's going into the installation process.
I notice that the time it takes to shut down the computer using the power button goes from instant to requiring it to be held down for a few seconds, as if it's in a program and the power button is not allowed to be the instant-off.
Is the display shot? I am hard pressed to believe it's the logic board because, like I said, it sounds like it is going through the regular processes of booting from the DVD and getting ready to install the OS.
Thanks in advance.
Edited to add: I have tried resetting the NVRAM and PRAM and SMC. Bupkis still. The power light is staying solid, which I neglected to mention. Kind of leads me to believe it might be the logic board? I really don't understand how I could have fried it though. I'm very safe with my ESD practices and work area...
So, I replaced the hard drive in my friends 20" iMac today. This is a procedure I've done before with very few issues, if any at all.
That is, until today!
I put it back together and I boot it up with the Snow Leo DVD inserted.
It makes the normal start-up chime, and the light comes on (and stays on), but the display does not turn on.
It sounds like the computer is working normally. In fact, if I hold down C to boot from the DVD, it sounds like it's going into the installation process.
I notice that the time it takes to shut down the computer using the power button goes from instant to requiring it to be held down for a few seconds, as if it's in a program and the power button is not allowed to be the instant-off.
Is the display shot? I am hard pressed to believe it's the logic board because, like I said, it sounds like it is going through the regular processes of booting from the DVD and getting ready to install the OS.
Thanks in advance.
Edited to add: I have tried resetting the NVRAM and PRAM and SMC. Bupkis still. The power light is staying solid, which I neglected to mention. Kind of leads me to believe it might be the logic board? I really don't understand how I could have fried it though. I'm very safe with my ESD practices and work area...