iMac Issue

I turn on my iMac - then the screen goes black. It has turned itself off. I can get into repair mode. Tired repairing. Fails every time. Help!

Posted on Aug 18, 2019 09:25 PM

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ancientmarriner1 Author

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Posted on Aug 19, 2019 02:50 AM

Have solved it. Wasn't fun, but chatted with Apple. Erased my hard drive, re-downloaded software, retrieved backup of files.

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ancientmarriner1 Author

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Aug 19, 2019 02:50 AM in response to ancientmarriner1

Have solved it. Wasn't fun, but chatted with Apple. Erased my hard drive, re-downloaded software, retrieved backup of files.

BORg529

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Aug 18, 2019 10:49 PM in response to ancientmarriner1

Take your iMac to Apple Store, or Authorized Apple Service provider and have it checked out. Nobody in this forum works for Apple, only users of Apple products trying to help other people out.

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