Dead imac?

Earlier this week my first generation imac g5 started powering down on its own, some time after I was done using it. When I would come back to it later in the day or the next day I would have to turn the machine back on and do a cold boot. I checked my power settings but there was nothing about letting the computer turn itself off completely after a certain period of time. Today when I went to power it on, nothing happened. Obviously I've checked all the electrical connections but the computer will not power up at all. I'm thinking that what happened earlier in the week was a warning to what happened today. Do I need a new power supply? Is there an internal battery that needs to be replaced? Can I just plug in a new part on my own or do I have to take it in to a shop? Any advice would be appreciated. thanks.

jnjn1980 wrote:
Where did you get your battery? my iMac just did the same thing, i hope its the battery if not im not sure what to do.
email me at [email protected]
i need this fixed fast
You can get the battery just about anywhere, jnjn. it is a regular CR2032 lithium button battery of the type used in many consumer electrical devices (kitchen scales, calculators, some cameras, remote controls etc.). They sell them at our local supermarket for less than $5 or you can buy the same thing from Apple for several times the price.
Don't get your hopes up too much, though. A problem with the power supply is a more likely cause of this issue.
Cheers
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