IMac dont start

Hello all
since recently, my iMac dont start. I have thé Grey screen and after the Apple and thé round circle, after a few Time, it powerdown automatically.
I tried to insert the installation cd but the only option is to reinstall and loosing all my documents.
Thanks to help me

So i think that i can't do anything with this . Am i wrong ?
You can save money so you can do something with it. Changing the hard drive case can cost about $80 USD. The company http://www.macsales.com/ sells these cases worldwide. Just make sure you learn the difference between Parallel ATA/IDE and SATA before ordering so you get the correct case, and verify whether you have a 2.5" or 3.5" hard drive inside that case.
Here's Parallel ATA port on both a 2.5" (on top), and 3.5" (on bottom):
Here's a SATA 3.5" hard drive:
Here's a SATA 2.5" hard drive:
Knowing what you have inside your USB case, will allow you to purchase a Firewire case to fit that drive.

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