eMac not powering on???

76ShovelHead · May 29, 2011, 01:39 PM

I'ts happened before, but I don't remember it taking this long. I shut the computer off hours ago, and when my mom went to turn it on it does nothing. Pushing the power button does nothing. Afew months ago I went into the case, and accidently forgot the power cord was still attached and ripped it open. I noticed it was missing a prong on the power button but later found out it's supposed to be like that. I have been able to use the power button but sometimes it won't turn on. Could it be the cable? I also thought maybe the PRAM battery? I hit the reset switch on the motherboard and still no response when i tried pushing the power button. Please help

burnout8488 · May 29, 2011, 01:52 PM

If you've got the shell off, use a piece of metal (pliers, paperclip, etc) and bridge the two contacts in the socket where the power switch connects to on the logic board. If it turns on, you have a bum power switch. If not, then it's something else.

btbrossard · May 29, 2011, 05:21 PM

We had an eMac at work that would not turn on when it was shut off unless the power cable was disconnected for a few seconds.

May 29, 2011, 01:39 PM	#1
76ShovelHead macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut	eMac not powering on??? I'ts happened before, but I don't remember it taking this long. I shut the computer off hours ago, and when my mom went to turn it on it does nothing. Pushing the power button does nothing. Afew months ago I went into the case, and accidently forgot the power cord was still attached and ripped it open. I noticed it was missing a prong on the power button but later found out it's supposed to be like that. I have been able to use the power button but sometimes it won't turn on. Could it be the cable? I also thought maybe the PRAM battery? I hit the reset switch on the motherboard and still no response when i tried pushing the power button. Please help __________________ iBook G4 14" 1.42 1.5GB
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May 29, 2011, 01:52 PM	#2
burnout8488 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Endwell, NY	If you've got the shell off, use a piece of metal (pliers, paperclip, etc) and bridge the two contacts in the socket where the power switch connects to on the logic board. If it turns on, you have a bum power switch. If not, then it's something else. __________________ Intel: iMac 4,1 (Flashed to 5,1), 2012 MBA 13" Base PPC: Blueberry iBook 366 iOS: iPhone 4S - 32GB Sprint / iPad 2 - 16GB Verizon
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May 29, 2011, 05:21 PM	#3
btbrossard macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicagoland	We had an eMac at work that would not turn on when it was shut off unless the power cable was disconnected for a few seconds.
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