Help needed as my G5 iMac PPC 1st Gen has died!

Hi,
My iMac G5 PPC 1st Generation has just died. It will switch on and I get the first start up chime, then it tries to boot but stops at the grey screen with the loading circular dial icon. The grey screen shows some odd flickering and white vertical lines. I did have the logic board changed around this time last year. I also updated the ram early on to 2gb.
I've had this iMac for 5years now and although I would love a new iMac the cost at the moment is just too much.
Any advice or help appreciated.
Thks,
David

I'm afraid that the warranty on repairs is only 90 days, so you are well out of that time line. Have you tried resetting the PMU?
1.Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
4. Release the power button.
5. Attach the computers power cable.
6. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
You can also try a PRAM reset.
If your logic board is really shot, you can try calling Apple Customer Relations and see if they will help you 800-767-2775 (assuming that you are in the US).

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