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    iMac 2009 black screen

    I need help with my Fall 2009 iMac which sounds like it’s turning on and running but the screen remains black. I can’t remember the last update that I applied but it was probably El Capitan. Both my wireless keyboard and mouse are blinking at me so they’re probably not synced anymore to it. I...
  2. dan_mcd

    Help! MBpro won't boot.

    Hello MacRumors, you beautiful bunch of clever minds. My early 2011 MBpro died suddenly last night, now it turns on (blue light on the right hand side of the keyboard comes on) but the screen remains blank and doesn't get to the boot noise or boot. I am hoping to be able to pick the...
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    ATI x1900 blank on boot, but fine in OS X

    Hello All, Have a G5 Quad (11,2) and giving up on System X. Tried to load DebianPPC but with nVidia card it was a no-go (no usable nvidia drivers for linux ppc). Debianppc says to use ATI instead because enhanced linux ppc drivers work fine. Ordered ATI X1900 PCI express (applemacanix on ebay...