On Mar 26, 2018, at 6:17 PM, [email protected] wrote:

> Hi all,
> My mom's 2008 iMac with Yosemite and 4 GB RAM will no longer start. (Sorry 
> that I don't more specs, but it won't start)
> When I push the power button, all I hear is a clicking sound near the optical 
> drive. No startup chime.
>  
> 
> The machine worked fine for about a week, but today when I tried to wake it, 
> I got a black and white checked screen. I had to force it to shut down, and 
> now it will not start again. I get the same clicking sound near the optical 
> drive. However, if I pull out one of the RAM cards, I can get a startup 
> chime, but I still have a black screen.
> 
> Any thoughts on this issue, or how to troubleshoot it?
> Thanks!
> Joe
> 

Sounds like video card to me.


John Carmonne
Yorba Linda CA
92886 USA
MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem






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