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iMac won't power up
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<blockquote data-quote="witznd" data-source="post: 14492"><p><strong>imac won't power up- open your mac</strong></p><p></p><p>Ok, now I know this is an old thread...but if my experience can help someone with this problem. About your iMac not powering up--I think I may know the solution. Mine did just the same thing a few days ago. The problem was the DOWN CONVERTER BOARD. Actually the real problem was a little resistor on the board had never been properly soddered in and with all the moving our computer does, the part finally just fell out. So my husband just put the part back in. KEEP in mind that only the SLOT loading (cd) iMacs have this board, so if you have a tray loading this may not be the problem. Go here ( http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/technowarehouse/slotload3.html ) to learn how to open your Mac and take out this part. Also look on Ebay for the part or go here to buy the part from a good mac parts retailer http://www.microdocusa.com/slotimacparts.html </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!!!</p><p>Witznd</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witznd, post: 14492"] [b]imac won't power up- open your mac[/b] Ok, now I know this is an old thread...but if my experience can help someone with this problem. About your iMac not powering up--I think I may know the solution. Mine did just the same thing a few days ago. The problem was the DOWN CONVERTER BOARD. Actually the real problem was a little resistor on the board had never been properly soddered in and with all the moving our computer does, the part finally just fell out. So my husband just put the part back in. KEEP in mind that only the SLOT loading (cd) iMacs have this board, so if you have a tray loading this may not be the problem. Go here ( http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/technowarehouse/slotload3.html ) to learn how to open your Mac and take out this part. Also look on Ebay for the part or go here to buy the part from a good mac parts retailer http://www.microdocusa.com/slotimacparts.html Hope this helps!!! Witznd [/QUOTE]
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