Today I went to use my iMac purchased in 2008. I tried to power it on and it wouldn't turn on. I checked the power cord. Everything is fine with the outlet. I unplugged the power cord, unplugged the Ethernet, and tried to turn it on again. This time it started. I was flooded with relief. But after about two minutes it randomly shut down again and won't turn on. What could be causing this problem? It's been working fine until now and it definitely is not overheating... Could it be a power surge or something wrong with the socket or is my computer just dying?
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iMac not powering on
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It won't stay on / it shuts down in a minute or two. Is this a problem of age? I am wondering if it is due to the poor wiring in the apartment I am subletting. There are several light fixtures that don't work and about three weeks ago the light fixture in the bathroom just died. When I first moved in I had a modem that suddenly died and all of the subsequent comcast equipment I rented has functioned poorly. The tv and Xbox have always worked fine though. Was there some surge or problem with the electrical outlet that made the PSU fail so suddenly or should
I expect this with a seven year old unit?
I expect this with a seven year old unit?
I may be a problem with the wiring. It is an older machine, but they aren't really old enough to start having these problems unless defective or caused by external forces, such as bad wiring. If you can, try using it in another area outside of your apartment to see if it still has problems.