My iMac desktop (purchased new in 2009) suddenly turned off this morning and won't respond to the power button even after the attempted SMH (right acronym?) reset.
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iMac
my iMac won't turn on. The day before yesterday happened the same thing, but after a few tries with the power button, it eventually turned on - and all ok yesterday. Both the day before yesterday and today, the general power was turned off for some minutes, but the iMac wasn't running. So now, I've tried to reset the SMC, removing everything attached, but nothing.
At least I can clearly hear the tic tic tic button, probably of the timer, because I set up a schedule to let it turn on at a certain hour. What can I do? It's a white iMac, never had a problem.
I turn off Imac, using apple menu. Sometimes the power button will work to turn it on, other times it won't. Been to 2 authorized dealers, they can't find problem. Sometimes jiggling or shaking computer will allow me to start using power button. Sometimes I open up case, plug and unplug everything, and then power button will work. Never know when it will work or not. Power button has had continuity check. It checks fine. Power plug is fine, outlet is fine.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.5), Partition hard drive
The only way my I Mac will turn on after sleeping or shut down is with the power button on the rear. I have a black screen and can get my ID symbols if i scroll the mouse across the screen abd it will beome my grey screen with my symbols and IDs. Otherwise, I have to use the power button.
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I Mac desktop
My iMac won't shutdown unless I hold down the power button. It just sits on the grey screen, sometimes with the cursor sometimes not.
Info:OS Lion, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.4)
As the title states, I can no longer put my computer to sleep using the power button. I have to put it to sleep using the mouse. I miss the convenience of the power button. The window for energy saver is not like the display in support, it is missing the "Allow the power button to put the computer to sleep" option. Very strange. I am running an older desktop (2009) with Mavericks, fully updated. 10.9.4
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I believe I have a corrupted External Drive,
Name : WD Media
Type : Disk
Partition Map Scheme : Unformatted
Disk Identifier : disk1
Media Name : WD Media
Media Type : Generic
Connection Bus : USB
USB Serial Number : 202020202020202020202020
Device Tree : IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/EHC2@6,1
Writable : Yes
Ejectable : Yes
Location : External
Total Capacity : 2.2 TB (2,199,023,255,552 Bytes)
S.M.A.R.T. Status : Not Supported
Disk Number : 1
Partition Number : 0
I have stuff on it that I'd rather not lose, any advice
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G5
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