Help! Green Screen Of Death!!!!

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void

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Mar 12, 2003

• #1

I tried to install jaguar on an iMac 350 and it wouldnt get past the reading packages part so i rebooted into 9 and it went well but everything is green! It's like someone put a green piece of glass over the screen!!! HELP!!!!!!

 

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Megaquad

macrumors 6502a

• Mar 12, 2003

• #2

try formating hard drive.. first boot cd with os 9 startup disk if that wont work try starting up from jaguar cd..
also try holding option key on startup (alt) it will give you choice of startup systems

 

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conceptdev

macrumors regular

• Mar 12, 2003

• #3

Sir, I have some bad news....

You have not killed the imac but odds are you have knocked it into a coma. This has happened to a large number of people who tried to install 10.2 on a classic imac without installing a required firmware update. This basically knocks out the screen

If you are positive you put in the right firmware update before attempting the Jag install - say so right away. If not I will go hunt down the instructions for saving your imac unless someone beats me to it.

 

teabgs

macrumors 68030

• Mar 12, 2003

• #4

Re: Sir, I have some bad news....

Originally posted by conceptdev
You have not killed the imac but odds are you have knocked it into a coma. This has happened to a large number of people who tried to install 10.2 on a classic imac without installing a required firmware update. This basically knocks out the screen

If you are positive you put in the right firmware update before attempting the Jag install - say so right away. If not I will go hunt down the instructions for saving your imac unless someone beats me to it.

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I wasn't aware of this. I'm going to be installing JAG onto an classic iMac in a month for my grandma....what firmware updates does it need to not totally destroy it?

 

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conceptdev

macrumors regular

• Mar 12, 2003

• #5

This PDF gives an overview of the problem, the Firmware required and the fix. I have quickly scanned it and it seems to be inline with my knowledge of the issue - hope it helps.

 

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Dont Hurt Me

macrumors 603

• Mar 12, 2003

• #6

Re: Help! Green Screen Of Death!!!!

Originally posted by vjv
I tried to install jaguar on an iMac 350 and it wouldnt get past the reading packages part so i rebooted into 9 and it went well but everything is green! It's like someone put a green piece of glass over the screen!!! HELP!!!!!!

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I hope you have put in a lot of memory in that machine because if not well you allready know! OSX Loves Lots of Memory

 

rainman::|:|

macrumors 603

• Mar 12, 2003

• #7

if you run Software Update (repeatedly if necessary), it will install the most recent firmware.

a lot of consumers don't update their software regularly, and i point out once again that it's very important.

hope your can bring your iMac back...

pnw

 

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awulf

macrumors 6502

• Mar 13, 2003

• #8

Re: Re: Sir, I have some bad news....

Originally posted by teabgs
I wasn't aware of this. I'm going to be installing JAG onto an classic iMac in a month for my grandma....what firmware updates does it need to not totally destroy it?

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If you update the firmware on a Bondi iMac, The firmware disables the read access light on the button of the CD-ROM drive. Apple did this because: It doesn't look good when the light flashes, and people complained about the light.

 

FredAkbar

macrumors 6502a

• Mar 13, 2003

• #9

When I installed OS 10.1 (and, later, Jaguar) on my blueberry iMac, the screen was often blue- or green-tinted. But once I installed the firmware update, everything was fine. So to the person saying that vjv's screen is permanently damaged, I think you might be overreacting a bit there.

--Fred

edit: "vjv" changed his name, he is now "void"