On Dec 31, 2011, at 2:45 PM, faithie999 wrote: > a friend gave me a dead iMac 17" G5 iSight. the symptom is: > when i push the power button, the pilot light comes on for about a > second, then the fan comes on at full speed, then about a second later > the pilot light and the fan turn off. the screen never lights up and > there is no startup chime. i've tried resetting SMU by unplugging, > then replugging while depressing the power button, then releasing and > re-pushing the power button. same behavior as described above.
Almost certainly, given that this is a G5 iMac, it's bad caps in the power supply and/or logic board. <http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=capacitor+replacement+G5+iMac&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8> Plenty of instructions for the DIY-er and services to do it for you. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
