Hello! I need some advice. My iMac G5 (OS x v10.4) currently boots (makes startup sound and I can hear it running) but no display shows up at all. It is black/gray. I can press F15 and adjust the brightness from black to a lighter gray, and when I press random keys it makes the little 'stop pressing random buttons' noise, if you know what I mean. I know almost nothing about macs, so I apologize for my naivety.
This started happening when my niece plugged her hair iron into the power strip. My lamp and iMac were also plugged in, and the light started flickering on and of. I told her to unplug it quickly, and she did, and my mac shut down. I guess it was a power surge of some kind.
I am not confident this is an easy, cheap fix situation. Looks pretty grim. But I would appreciate some educated opinions very much. Thanks!
This started happening when my niece plugged her hair iron into the power strip. My lamp and iMac were also plugged in, and the light started flickering on and of. I told her to unplug it quickly, and she did, and my mac shut down. I guess it was a power surge of some kind.
I am not confident this is an easy, cheap fix situation. Looks pretty grim. But I would appreciate some educated opinions very much. Thanks!