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From: elmo on 18 Jan 2010 18:24
My wife was given an iMac running 10.5x, and it ran fine for a while,
but now, it won't boot. Specifically, it boots to the point that the
screen shows blue, with a cursor stuck at the top left corner. There is
also a cursor that we can move with the mouse on the screen. It will
boot into safe mode, but I can't boot from there. I've run fsck and
everything seems well, but to no avail thereafter. We do not have the
original disks. Google has not been helpful so far. Any ideas?

Thanks
From: elmo on 18 Jan 2010 18:50
In article <michelle-8ABF02.16333718012010(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <woof-B3FDFD.18243218012010(a)earthlink.us.supernews.com>,
> elmo <woof(a)woof.com> wrote:
>
> > We do not have the original disks. Google has not been helpful so far.
> > Any ideas?
>
> Buy Snow Leopard, and run Disk Utility from it.

Not a bad idea. Since I've run fsck from safe boot, do you think this is
a software vs. a hardware problem?
From: elmo on 18 Jan 2010 19:18
In article <michelle-EE0A89.16522718012010(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <woof-E73758.18505318012010(a)earthlink.us.supernews.com>,
> elmo <woof(a)woof.com> wrote:
>
> > > > We do not have the original disks. Google has not been helpful so
> > > > far. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Buy Snow Leopard, and run Disk Utility from it.
> >
> > Not a bad idea. Since I've run fsck from safe boot, do you think this is
> > a software vs. a hardware problem?
>
> My swag is that it's a software problem.
>
> Another possible solution is to take it to an Apple Genius Bar and let them
> figure it out.

I'm hoping to avoid any real expense. I'll try the boot from disk option
first. thanks
From: Kevin McMurtrie on 18 Jan 2010 23:10
In article <woof-B3FDFD.18243218012010(a)earthlink.us.supernews.com>,
elmo <woof(a)woof.com> wrote:

> My wife was given an iMac running 10.5x, and it ran fine for a while,
> but now, it won't boot. Specifically, it boots to the point that the
> screen shows blue, with a cursor stuck at the top left corner. There is
> also a cursor that we can move with the mouse on the screen. It will
> boot into safe mode, but I can't boot from there. I've run fsck and
> everything seems well, but to no avail thereafter. We do not have the
> original disks. Google has not been helpful so far. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks

How old is it? The G5 iMacs and other products of that time suffered
from low-quality and counterfeit components. The most common problem is
failed electrolytic capacitors on the motherboard and inside the power
supply. If you have the tools, skill, and time to fix it yourself, go
for it. I wouldn't recommend paying for repairs on a G5 or older.
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From: Priam on 19 Jan 2010 00:09
On 01/18/2010 11:10 PM, Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> In article<woof-B3FDFD.18243218012010(a)earthlink.us.supernews.com>,
> elmo<woof(a)woof.com> wrote:
>
>> My wife was given an iMac running 10.5x, and it ran fine for a while,
>> but now, it won't boot. Specifically, it boots to the point that the
>> screen shows blue, with a cursor stuck at the top left corner. There is
>> also a cursor that we can move with the mouse on the screen. It will
>> boot into safe mode, but I can't boot from there. I've run fsck and
>> everything seems well, but to no avail thereafter. We do not have the
>> original disks. Google has not been helpful so far. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> How old is it? The G5 iMacs and other products of that time suffered
> from low-quality and counterfeit components. The most common problem is
> failed electrolytic capacitors on the motherboard and inside the power
> supply. If you have the tools, skill, and time to fix it yourself, go
> for it. I wouldn't recommend paying for repairs on a G5 or older.

Absolutely! I mean those Macs may be 3 years old. Scrap it!
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