2007 Intel iMac with sleep/wake issues
Subject: 2007 Intel iMac, 2GHz, 4GB RAM, 10.5.6
I'm having difficulty troubleshooting this one and would greatly appreciate any advice/help. Basically this iMac will develop all kinds of problems over night. It will be put to sleep in the evening and in the morning it will be off or it won't wake from sleep. I don't think it's a power issue, as other computers aren't affected.
If you manually turn it off and then on again, it won't recognize the startup volume. Usually at this point nothing will work except Diskwarrior will find and repair some errors and it will work again for the rest of the day, but come morning, the problems return.
I've replaced the memory, changed all peripherals, completely rebuilt the OS (clean install), even replaced the battery backup unit. I've reset the PRAM and the SMC, ran surface scans on the hard drive, as well as all available tests in Tech Tool and Rember. Nothing found. SMART status is clear.
It seems to only happen over night. If I put it to sleep mid-day, it'll wake just fine, although perhaps there's a difference between that short sleep and its nightly slumber which is the key??
I don't think there's a software issue because the person who uses it basically only uses Mail, Safari, Firefox, and occasionally iWork apps. I'll put the latest crash report in a follow-up post, but I don't quite understand its contents and I'm hoping it will provide a clue which someone can help me with.
Thanks for reading this far - I look forward to any responses!
Rey
Here's the latest crash report. It seems to have originated after sunday night's crash, which is why it shows 10.5.4, which was installed by combo update yesterday. Last night's crash doesn't seem to have a report...
Process: DirectoryService [31]
Path: /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
Identifier: DirectoryService
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
D
ate/Time: 2009-04-06 14:57:34.297 -0600
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E25)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 1
Thread 0:
0 dyld 0x8fe12fd1 ImageLoaderMachO::doTermination(ImageLoader::LinkContext const&) + 241
1 dyld 0x8fe04f7b dyld::runTerminators(void*) + 155
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9592afdc _cxafinalize + 241
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9592aed0 exit + 33
4 DirectoryService 0x00015f3b main + 351
5 DirectoryService 0x00015dbe start + 54
Thread 1 Crashed:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959e3dbe _semwait_signalnocancel + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959d5c87 usleep$NOCANCEL$UNIX2003 + 61
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959f7434 __abort + 109
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959f7490 flockfile_debugstub + 0
4 DirectoryService 0x00088ad7 CCachePlugin::WaitForDNSQueries(int, sDNSLookup*, opaque_pthread_mutext*, opaque_pthread_condt*) + 417
5 DirectoryService 0x00088ea5 CCachePlugin::IssueParallelDNSQueries(sDNSLookup*) + 613
6 DirectoryService 0x00088ff7 CCachePlugin::InitiateDNSQuery(sDNSLookup*, bool) + 65
7 DirectoryService 0x00090934 CCachePlugin::DSgethostbyname_int(char*, char const*, char const*, int, bool, sDNSLookup*, int*) + 1276
8 DirectoryService 0x00092d92 CCachePlugin::DSgetaddrinfo(kvbuf_t*, int) + 3448
9 DirectoryService 0x00094700 CCachePlugin::ProcessLookupRequest(int, char*, int, int) + 614
10 DirectoryService 0x0002e859 libinfoDSmigdoQuery + 585
11 DirectoryService 0x0009921c _XQuery + 343
12 DirectoryService 0x00098f79 DSlibinfoMIG_server + 109
13 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95977ed3 machmsgserver + 343
14 DirectoryService 0x00022ca1 CMigHandlerThread::ThreadMain() + 303
15 ...ectoryServiceCore.Framework 0x00166f83 DSCThread::Run() + 39
16 ...ectoryServiceCore.Framework 0x0016718e DSLThread::_RunWrapper(void*) + 84
17 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959336f5 pthreadstart + 321
18 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959335b2 thread_start + 34
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95932f66 kevent + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959336f5 pthreadstart + 321
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959335b2 thread_start + 34
Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959451d5 syscall + 5
1 ...ectoryServiceCore.Framework 0x00166f83 DSCThread::Run() + 39
2 ...ectoryServiceCore.Framework 0x0016718e DSLThread::_RunWrapper(void*) + 84
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959336f5 pthreadstart + 321
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959335b2 thread_start + 34
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959024a6 machmsgtrap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95909c9c mach_msg + 72
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9592d47c vm_allocate + 135
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9595fd7f machmsg_serveronce + 252
4 DirectoryService 0x00022c14 CMigHandlerThread::ThreadMain() + 162
5 ...ectoryServiceCore.Framework 0x00166f83 DSCThread::Run() + 39
6 ...ectoryServiceCore.Framework 0x0016718e DSLThread::_RunWrapper(void*) + 84
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959336f5 pthreadstart + 321
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959335b2 thread_start + 34
Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x95932f66 kevent + 10
1 libresolv.9.dylib 0x90f0f9f8 pdnsquery + 96
2 libresolv.9.dylib 0x90f0fd8c sdnssearch + 770
3 libresolv.9.dylib 0x90f0ff26 sdnssearch + 1180
4 libresolv.9.dylib 0x90f14363 dnslookup_soamin + 215
5 DirectoryService 0x000ce728 idnadnslookup + 572
6 DirectoryService 0x0008856c DoDNSQuery(void*) + 214
7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959336f5 pthreadstart + 321
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x959335b2 thread_start + 34
Thread 1 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x0000003c ebx: 0x959e390f ecx: 0xb01015fc edx: 0x959e3dbe
edi: 0x00224b90 esi: 0xb0101658 ebp: 0xb0101638 esp: 0xb01015fc
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00000247 eip: 0x959e3dbe cs: 0x00000007
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0xa06b88bc
Binary Images:
0x1000 - 0x10efef +DirectoryService ??? (???) <215b796060460ede1cfd684790280582> /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
0x15f000 - 0x16dff3 com.apple.DirectoryServiceCore.Framework 3.5.4 (3.5.4) <bb75c970bee1da9e8b00a0a3ce2cae45> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DirectoryServiceCore.framework/Versions/A/Dir ectoryServiceCore
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe2da53 dyld 96.2 (???) <14ac3b684fa5a31932fa89c4bba7a29b> /usr/lib/dyld
0x90c14000 - 0x90c1bfe9 libgcc_s.1.dylib ??? (???) <f53c808e87d1184c0f9df63aef53ce0b> /usr/lib/libgcc_s.1.dylib
0x90c1c000 - 0x90cceffb libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib ??? (???) <330b0e48e67faffc8c22dfc069ca7a47> /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib
0x90d0e000 - 0x90d90ff3 com.apple.CFNetwork 330.4 (330.4) <ce5b085df34a78b7f198aff9db5b52ec> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CFNetwo rk.framework/Versions/A/CFNetwork
0x90f0e000 - 0x90f2cfff libresolv.9.dylib ??? (???) <9602435a6eac87a0d1f41b8ca8541693> /usr/lib/libresolv.9.dylib
0x924cc000 - 0x92557fff com.apple.framework.IOKit 1.5.1 (???) <60cfc4b175c4ef60bb8e9036716a29f4> /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit
0x925cb000 - 0x92846fe7 com.apple.Foundation 6.5.5 (677.19) <bfd4ebea1a7739dd6b523f15dca01a37> /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation
0x93387000 - 0x933abfff libxslt.1.dylib ??? (???) <4933ddc7f6618743197aadc85b33b5ab> /usr/lib/libxslt.1.dylib
0x933ac000 - 0x933f0feb com.apple.DirectoryService.PasswordServerFramework 3.0.3 (3.0.3) <8135bb4f34a3bf02b8c2ca869fe33a42> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PasswordServer.framework/Versions/A/PasswordS erver
0x93703000 - 0x937e4ff7 libxml2.2.dylib ??? (???) <1baef3d4972ee789d8fa6c1fa44da45c> /usr/lib/libxml2.2.dylib
0x93f5e000 - 0x93f62fff libmathCommon.A.dylib ??? (???) /usr/lib/system/libmathCommon.A.dylib
0x9469a000 - 0x94726ff7 com.apple.LaunchServices 289.2 (289.2) <3577886e3a6d56ee3949850c4fde76c9> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchS ervices.framework/Versions/A/LaunchServices
0x9472c000 - 0x9473bfff libsasl2.2.dylib ??? (???) <b9e1ca0b6612e280b6cbea6df0eec5f6> /usr/lib/libsasl2.2.dylib
0x94805000 - 0x9484bfef com.apple.Metadata 10.5.2 (398.18) <9466e348fc3c1fece377ae1238fe74a7> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadat a.framework/Versions/A/Metadata
0x94867000 - 0x94917fff edu.mit.Kerberos 6.0.12 (6.0.12) <1dc515ebe407292db8e603938c72d4e8> /System/Library/Frameworks/Kerberos.framework/Versions/A/Kerberos
0x94c4f000 - 0x94c65fff com.apple.DictionaryServices 1.0.0 (1.0.0) <ad0aa0252e3323d182e17f50defe56fc> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Diction aryServices.framework/Versions/A/DictionaryServices
0x94d81000 - 0x94db3fff com.apple.LDAPFramework 1.4.4 (108) <00542ef6515aeb41a22ce0004a75b519> /System/Library/Frameworks/LDAP.framework/Versions/A/LDAP
0x94e49000 - 0x95123ff3 com.apple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 786.4 (786.4) <059c4803a7a95e3c1a95a332baeb1edf> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CarbonC ore.framework/Versions/A/CarbonCore
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0x95510000 - 0x95510ffa com.apple.CoreServices 32 (32) <2fcc8f3bd5bbfc000b476cad8e6a3dd2> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices
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0x9588c000 - 0x958e9ffb libstdc++.6.dylib ??? (???) <04b812dcec670daa8b7d2852ab14be60> /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
0x95901000 - 0x95a61ff3 libSystem.B.dylib ??? (???) <98fc91f31f185411ddc46d3225e9af55> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
0x95b7f000 - 0x95c06ff7 libsqlite3.0.dylib ??? (???) <6978bbcca4277d6ae9f042beff643f7d> /usr/lib/libsqlite3.0.dylib
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0x95e57000 - 0x95f36fff libobjc.A.dylib ??? (???) <a53206274b6c2d42691f677863f379ae> /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
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0x960d3000 - 0x960f7feb libssl.0.9.7.dylib ??? (???) <acee7fc534674498dcac211318aa23e8> /usr/lib/libssl.0.9.7.dylib
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0x9663b000 - 0x96642ffe libbsm.dylib ??? (???) <d25c63378a5029648ffd4b4669be31bf> /usr/lib/libbsm.dylib
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Get out your 10.6 install disk and make sure it's clean and polished (very soft cloth and a bit of rubbing alcohol, no scratches) If your disk is borked, you'll have to order a new one from Apple with your serial number.
Hold c boot off the 10.6 disk (wired keyboard, internal optical drive), use Disk Utility First Aid to >Repair Disk of your internal drive (do not format or erase!!), Quit DU and simply re-install 10.6.
Note: Simply reinstalling 10.6 version from disk (without erasing the drive) only replaces 10.6.8 with 10.6.x and bundled Apple programs, won't touch your files (backup anyway) or most programs, unless they installed a kext file into OS X itself. (only a few on average do this)
#3 Update to 10.6.8 without Security Update 2012-001 v1.0 or v1.1
Reboot and log in, update to 10.6.8 via Software Update, but EXCLUDE THE Security Update 2012-001 by checkinig the details and unchecking the blue check box.
#4 Reinstall any non-working third party programs
When you reboot, make sure to reinstall any programs that require kext files installed into OS X, you'll know, they won't work when you launch them or hang for some reason as they are missing the part they installed into OS X.
If for some freakish reason you get gray screen at any time when booting (possible it might occur when you reinstall older programs), hold the shift key down while booting (Safe Mode, disables kext files) and update your installed third party software so it's compatible with 10.6.8.
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
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My 2007 intel imac ejects discs within 2 seconds
My 2007 intel imac ejects discs within 2 seconds. The last time I used my disc hardware was to install software for a new Cannon all in one. It worked perfectly. I have tried many discs including one movie made on this same machine. Pleease help me troubleshoot before I have to transport my computer to the Apple store. Thank you in advance.
It could be that the laser has dust on it; a laser cleaning disk is available at stores which specialize in audio and video- BestBuy, or OfficeDepot would be a place to start. Run a cleaning session to see how that plays out. It could be the optical drive itself. The best approach is first to try steps that do not involve transporting your iMac as you indicate.
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Apart from backing up all docs, music, movies and pics, what else do I have to do before upgrading my 2007 24"iMac with 2.33 Core Duo/2 GB SDRAM and OSX 10.4.11 to Snow Leopard10.6.3? from
In addition to the other suggestions, see:
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/installswupdates.html
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My Intel iMac with 4 ext daisy chained drives freezes up sometimes. If I unplug all drives there is no problem. Also Disk Warrior gives me the error msg (2154) that in Time Machine, (which is on a lg.(1TB ext. HD only 1/4 used space) error msg me that there is not enough memory. I am using Lion 10.7.2.
My Intel iMac with 4 ext daisy chained drives freezes up sometimes. If I unplug all drives there is no problem. Also Disk Warrior gives me the error msg (2154) that in Time Machine, (which is on a lg.(1TB ext. HD only 1/4 used space) error msg me that there is not enough memory. I am using Lion 10.7.2.
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Intel iMac with failed LogicBoard - can I use it as display for my MacMini?
I have a Intel iMac with failed logic board (the display comes up while booting sometimes and sometimes, it doesn't). I bought a Mac Mini afterwards. I connected it to a Dell monitor with HDMI and the results aren't great. I experience interminttent video losses (Grains on screen every 1 minute or so).
So, I am now thinking about using my failed intel Imac as a display. Will it work?No, the failed imac is dead until you replace the logic board.
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20 inch Intel iMac with 512 MB RAM: is an additional 512 or 1 gB stick bet
I have a stock 20 inch Intel iMac with 512 MB of RAM.
I've read that this computer uses dual channel RAM, so I am wondering whether an additional 512 MB of RAM or an unsymmetrical 1 GB RAM stick would be better?
Also, anyone know who makes the OEM 512 MB stick and where to get compatible memory for my iMac?"anyone know who makes the OEM 512 MB stick and where to get compatible memory for my iMac?"
Regardless who made your OEM module, it will have a label with their name and the product specs (or at least a product number, which, on a page at their website, can be decoded for its exact specs).
Mine was made by the U.S. company Micron Technology at their Singapore factory, and the label states that the module is lead free. A similar Micron module can be purchased online from Micron's wholly owned subsidiary Crucial Technology, which is their retailing arm. Retail customers can not order directly from Micron, just as they can not order directly from either Samsung or Hynix, the other two large OEM RAM manufacturers.
"I am wondering whether an additional 512 MB of RAM or an unsymmetrical 1 GB RAM stick would be better?"
I agree that more RAM is better, will make it snappier, and prefer to buy my 1GB stick of RAM from Crucial, as I know it will be compatible for my Mac and its OEM stick (regardless of the maker) as long as I use their online Mac selector tool. -
Connecting external NEC PA271W via Displayport cable to MBPr has sleep/wake issues
I am experiencing strange sleep/wake issues after connecting my NEC PA271W 27'' external monitor via a mini-displayport to displayport cable to my MBPr.
Waking up from sleep mode, the resolution of my monitor would be set to 1440x768 instead of the proper 2560x1440 and I always have to go to system settings to get it right.
NEC claims this may be due to cable issues and Apple using a "wrong" mini displayport standard but I have tried 4 different cable manufacturers and this is just strange.
Anybody else experiencing similar issues?I am experiencing strange sleep/wake issues after connecting my NEC PA271W 27'' external monitor via a mini-displayport to displayport cable to my MBPr.
Waking up from sleep mode, the resolution of my monitor would be set to 1440x768 instead of the proper 2560x1440 and I always have to go to system settings to get it right.
NEC claims this may be due to cable issues and Apple using a "wrong" mini displayport standard but I have tried 4 different cable manufacturers and this is just strange.
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Sleep/wake Issues With Late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 13"
Dear Apple Community,
I have been recently having issues with the sleep/wake cycle of my laptop. Every time my laptop goes to sleep and I try to wake it up it gets stuck on a blank screen for 3 mins before returning to normal functionality. I have tried deleting the sleep image files and the laptop functions fine for a day and then back to the same issues. I have 3 sleep image files, 2 of them are 1.07gb each and the other one is 64mg. I have deleted them many times and they just come back with the same issues. Any help here would be appreciated. Thank You1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off merely by the seeming complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. All it does is to collect information about the state of the computer. That information goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. However, you should be cautious about running any kind of program (not just a shell script) at the behest of a stranger. If you have doubts, search this site for other discussions in which this procedure has been followed without any report of ill effects. If you can't satisfy yourself that the instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
Paste into the window of another application.
Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
4. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
5. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
6. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
7. Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Click anywhere in the Terminal window and paste by pressing command-V. The text you pasted should vanish immediately. If it doesn't, press the return key.
8. If you see an error message in the Terminal window such as "syntax error," enter
exec bash
and press return. Then paste the script again.
9. If you're logged in as an administrator, you'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You will not see the usual dots in place of typed characters. Make sure caps lock is off. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you make three failed attempts to enter the password, the test will run anyway, but it will produce less information. In most cases, the difference is not important. If you don't know the password, or if you prefer not to enter it, press the key combination control-C or just press return three times at the password prompt. Again, the script will still run.
If you're not logged in as an administrator, you won't be prompted for a password. The test will still run. It just won't do anything that requires administrator privileges.
10. The test may take a few minutes to run, depending on how many files you have and the speed of the computer. A computer that's abnormally slow may take longer to run the test. While it's running, there will be nothing in the Terminal window and no indication of progress. Wait for the line
[Process completed]
to appear. If you don't see it within half an hour or so, the test probably won't complete in a reasonable time. In that case, close the Terminal window and report the results. No harm will be done.
11. When the test is complete, quit Terminal. The results will have been copied to the Clipboard automatically. They are not shown in the Terminal window. Please don't copy anything from there. All you have to do is start a reply to this comment and then paste by pressing command-V again.
At the top of the results, there will be a line that begins with the words "Start Time." If you don't see that, but instead see a mass of gibberish, you didn't wait for the "Process completed" message to appear in the Terminal window. Please wait for it and try again.
If any private information, such as your name or email address, appears in the results, anonymize it before posting. Usually that won't be necessary.
12. When you post the results, you might see the message, "You have included content in your post that is not permitted." It means that the forum software has misidentified something in the post as a violation of the rules. If that happens, please post the test results on Pastebin, then post a link here to the page you created.
Note: This is a public forum, and others may give you advice based on the results of the test. They speak only for themselves, and I don't necessarily agree with them.
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Intel iMac with 10.5.8 - Grey Screen of Death but worse please help!
Okay, this has happened three times now in six months, and I'm about to go out of my mind. Everytime it's a little different but basically:
My iMac becomes unresponsive, whether by a system lock up, or I wake up in the morning (like this morning) to a black screen with the white light still on, as if it were asleep. Nothing I do wakes the computer or otherwise makes it respond, so I hold the power button down for a few seconds and it shuts off.
Now, when I boot up, I get a grey screen with the Apple logo with the spinning black/grey pinwheel.
Inserting a CD does nothing. In fact, now my only install CD of Leopard is stuck in the slot-loading drive. I've tried everything I can to eject it: hold down eject on boot, left mouse button on boot, option on boot, commandoption+pr, command+v, etc. etc. etc.
I'm a software developer for OS X and have extensive hardware knowledge, so I kind of know a bit about what I'm doing.
The iMac will not boot off of a CD. It doesn't even recognize the CD. I have an external USB 2.0 hard drive with a current Time Machine backup, but I don't think those are bootable.
Anyway, in the past, to resolve this issue, I've had to take the iMac apart, put the internal hard drive into an external enclosure, and mount the drive onto my MacBook Pro. Interestingly enough, when I do this the drive mounts perfectly fine and shows all files exactly as they should be. So it's something to do with Leopard destroying it's boot record, or some other system configuration.
Even worse, I cannot simply reinstall Mac OS X from the laptop, because the installer says the hard drive needs to be formatted before an install can occur. So either way I'm losing all my data (even though as I said I have a current backup).
Well this time I haven't taken it apart yet. But the install CD is stuck in the drive. Even if I got the hard drive out, and mounted on my MacBook, my other install CD is too damaged to use, so I MUST get this CD out of the iMac.
My questions are:
What do you do when the grey screen of death occurs, and the computer won't even boot off of the CD?
What do you do to get a CD stuck in an iMac out? Especially when the iMac is in the grey screen of death mode?
What in the world is causing this to happen EVERY 3-6 MONTHS??!
Someone please help... I'm going insane.Hi I am having the identical problem with my 24" intel iMac 2007..... Did you ever figure out what the problem was? I'm on round 3 now and with a completely blank grey screen and it won't start up from the disk 1.. I also have diskwarrior and techtool pro as well as the osx leopard and snow leopard disk... The HD is new.. Replaced by apple 3 months ago.. Don't know the cause the first time this happened about 9 months ago.. 2nd time, 6 months ago it never rebooted from the office for mac 2008 critical update... Did a clean install after backing up to TC... Took it to apple replaced HD even though it appeared ok, they checked all hardware and I ran techtool pro daily ever since. Last week software update had several updates avail. Office for mac being one of them.. I updated and have never booted since.. . I swear to never ever use another Microsoft product as long as I live if I can just fix this once more... Help me please
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