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10 flash reset / IMAC ??
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<blockquote data-quote="MacHeadCase" data-source="post: 310733"><p>What I would do in this case is try to determine if the problem is hardware related or not.</p><p></p><p>You could try, like christm suggests to reset the PRAM and repair permissions as this was still an issue in Mac OS X Panther.</p><p></p><p>On your DVD that came with your iMac there should be Apple's Hardware Test. Pop in that DVD and restart holding down the <em>C</em> key. I'm not too sure what you will see once the splash screen comes on, I think you have an option if you want to reinstall the OS (which you don't want at this point) but there should be something about the Hardware Test in there. Once you choose the test, remember to run it in the <em>Extended Mode</em> so every hardware component is tested. </p><p></p><p>If your iMac came with a CD set, there should be a dedicated CD for the Hardware Test, I believe. </p><p></p><p>See what the results say. Then report back to us with these results so we can see what is happening. </p><p></p><p>I've heard that the Hardware Test is sometimes not very accurate though but for now, we have nothing else to go on at this point for a diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>Besides, I once had RAM installed by the store I bought my iMac G4 from gone bad and the Hardware Test picked it up just fine.</p><p></p><p>So let us know what you come up with. Good luck! :girl:</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Edited to add:</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Your iMac G5 is a second generation model, is it not? It didn't have an integrated iSight? (<a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724" target="_blank"><strong>How to identify your iMac</strong></a>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacHeadCase, post: 310733"] What I would do in this case is try to determine if the problem is hardware related or not. You could try, like christm suggests to reset the PRAM and repair permissions as this was still an issue in Mac OS X Panther. On your DVD that came with your iMac there should be Apple's Hardware Test. Pop in that DVD and restart holding down the [I]C[/I] key. I'm not too sure what you will see once the splash screen comes on, I think you have an option if you want to reinstall the OS (which you don't want at this point) but there should be something about the Hardware Test in there. Once you choose the test, remember to run it in the [I]Extended Mode[/I] so every hardware component is tested. If your iMac came with a CD set, there should be a dedicated CD for the Hardware Test, I believe. See what the results say. Then report back to us with these results so we can see what is happening. I've heard that the Hardware Test is sometimes not very accurate though but for now, we have nothing else to go on at this point for a diagnosis. Besides, I once had RAM installed by the store I bought my iMac G4 from gone bad and the Hardware Test picked it up just fine. So let us know what you come up with. Good luck! :girl: [B][I]Edited to add:[/I][/B] Your iMac G5 is a second generation model, is it not? It didn't have an integrated iSight? ([URL="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724"][B]How to identify your iMac[/B][/URL]) [/QUOTE]
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