Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
2011 iMac Problem
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1563907" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Dennis and Charlie. Both of you mentioned the SATA cable. At first I didn't think it could be the cable...now I'm starting to think it could be a possibility. I've tried three HD's in the computer (the original Apple drive and two non-Apple drives)...and I can't boot from any of them. I know that I should be able to boot from the non-Apple drives...and worst case...just have to deal with the high fan issue. But I can't even get the computer to boot from them.</p><p></p><p>The Apple drive may be dying or maybe not...since I can boot the computer from it if I use it via USB (but I still gets errors from it with Disk Utility). The other two non-Apple drives are brand new so I know that they are good (and can boot the computer with them via USB as well).</p><p></p><p>The one thing I'm not 100% sure of is if the internal drive is even spinning up (hard to hear from the outside). So it could be the internal HD power cable or the SATA cable (they are separate cables). </p><p></p><p>I'm going to test more today. It's possible to have the iMac laying on it's "back" with the display "unbolted" and propped up at a 45° degree angle so I can see, hear, and feel. While in this position I will be able to hear or feel if the internal HD is spinning up...and be able to wiggle the internal HD power cable & SATA cable in case there is a loose connection of some sort...and see if that has any effect.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. Hopefully it is not the logic board. Everything seems to work fine if booting from an external HD. Display is great, airport & bluetooth work fine, sound is fine, display brightness & volume controls work fine, camera works fine, "Happy Mac" sound on start up, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1563907, member: 56379"] Dennis and Charlie. Both of you mentioned the SATA cable. At first I didn't think it could be the cable...now I'm starting to think it could be a possibility. I've tried three HD's in the computer (the original Apple drive and two non-Apple drives)...and I can't boot from any of them. I know that I should be able to boot from the non-Apple drives...and worst case...just have to deal with the high fan issue. But I can't even get the computer to boot from them. The Apple drive may be dying or maybe not...since I can boot the computer from it if I use it via USB (but I still gets errors from it with Disk Utility). The other two non-Apple drives are brand new so I know that they are good (and can boot the computer with them via USB as well). The one thing I'm not 100% sure of is if the internal drive is even spinning up (hard to hear from the outside). So it could be the internal HD power cable or the SATA cable (they are separate cables). I'm going to test more today. It's possible to have the iMac laying on it's "back" with the display "unbolted" and propped up at a 45° degree angle so I can see, hear, and feel. While in this position I will be able to hear or feel if the internal HD is spinning up...and be able to wiggle the internal HD power cable & SATA cable in case there is a loose connection of some sort...and see if that has any effect. - Nick p.s. Hopefully it is not the logic board. Everything seems to work fine if booting from an external HD. Display is great, airport & bluetooth work fine, sound is fine, display brightness & volume controls work fine, camera works fine, "Happy Mac" sound on start up, etc. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
2011 iMac Problem
Top