I have a 17" iMac (early Intel, 2006) that will start to boot (Apple symbol, spinning cursor for about 5-9 revolutions, then just blue screen. Also cannot get the machine to boot from Install Disk or go into a Target Disk mode. I've tried all the usual resets, etc., and am about ready to conclude that it's got a serious hardware issue (owner has already written it off and bought a new one) and pull the HD (which is SATA), put it in my G5 tower and just try to recover some of the previous owner's files. Any thoughts as to an easier solution? The only easy way to get the HD out of this machine is with a cutting torch or a chainsaw.