My iMac won't boot. I only get a white screen. Won't open in safe mode or recovery mode. Any suggestions?

Hey, any help? My 24" iMac won't boot. I only get a white screen when turning on. It won't open in safe or recovery mode. Any suggestions?

If you can't boot from your installer DVD, then take it in for service.

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Reset the device:
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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If that didn't help, tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
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I see that you are experiencing an issue with your iPod classic. Here is an article for you that will hep you through some troubleshooting steps regarding this issue:
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My IMac got unplugged and not I can only get a white screen.

Zap the PRAM and Reset the SMC; then, try again.

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can also do apple hardware test, following article on that:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509
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Hi barnstorming7,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like the computer boots to a flashing question mark. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
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