Intel iMAC wont start - MONITOR BLANK !

[rickyamin]

I have an Intel IMAC, which is now out of warranty as I have had it for 16 months (and I was dumb enough not to get AppleCare). A few days back, my computer would not startup and everytime I hit the power button, I would hear some spinning noise but no chime from the iMAC. Yesterday, I tried it again and this time I heard the chime but the monitor did not start. I was then able to SSH into the MAC and see that it is indeed connected to the network and booted up, but the screen is still dead. Any ideas what I should do before the painful trip to the apple store ?

[slpdLoad]

Try holding down p+r+option+command(:apple:) while booting. Keep holding it and let it chime/restart a few times before releasing. Just resets the power manager.

Edit: Can you see anything on the display, even faintly? The backlight could have gone out but you can still see the display faintly.

[rickyamin]

I'll try that tonight when I get home. The monitor is just black, dont see anything even faint. Also, the chime is not consistent. The computer only chimes when I have unplugged the mac completely for a few hours and plug it back in.