10.6.7 Combo Update = Dead iMac

I have posted this in the iMac category but it probably belongs here.
After a failed Software Update of 10.6.7 on a 20" 2007 silver iMac (it failed to reboot fully and was stuck in a loop with a blue screen), I used an install disk to re-install SL back to 10.6.0. All good I thought and everything was working fine, so I downloaded the .7 combo update and installed. Same thing after restart - stuck in a loop with a blue screen. Once again forced shutdown, pressed power button again and nothing happened. No power, no sound, no chime. The iMac is dead this time. I have reset SMC etc but no help.
I'm hoping someone else is having a similar problem because when I take it to the Apple Store they will not believe a software update could cause this.

Sounds like you may have a permissions issue.  The proper way to install a major update is to first repair disk permissions, reboot, do the update, reboot, then do another repair of the disk permissions.  If the list of items being repaired shows anything other than java items then rerun it again until that's all you have (for some reason the java run time system always gives a permission error).
I would try to start the unit from the dvd, run disk utility and see if the drive shows up, if it doesn't then your drive is dead and you need to go to the Apple store anyway.  If it does show up, select the volume and run "repair disk".  If that is clean, then do a repair permissions.  If it can't be made clean, then you may need to erase the drive and start all over.

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