My iMac won't turn on. What can I do?

My iMac screen won't turn on. I can hear it running but nothing on the screen. What can I do?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
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Hello,
I've been wanting to purchase an iMac for about a year now. Unfortunately I'm destitute, so puchasing this was a huge deal. I finally absolutely had to order it after using a PowerBook for two weeks that I have to plug an ancient monitor into, and recently I've had to use the track pad, inverted, as the one USB port fried and I have to position the laptop a certain way because of how I run the cables.
Anyway... today felt like Christmas. Such a beautiful computer. I installed World of Warcraft, ripped a few CDs onto iTunes and then randomly, "fzzt." I knew it was bad... it sounded like something "blew" and, sure enough, it won't shut on.
I've tried everything possible and I'm pretty sure it's the motherboard or power supply. I'm obviously incredibly upset, but to soothe myself until I can call phone support in the morning I'm wondering... what should I expect with this experience? I purchased through Amazon, but I'm assuming that doesn't matter. Will I get a new computer since this was obviously a lemon, or will they refurb mine? Will they retain my HD? How long does this usually take? I need this for work, which is most worrying. Kind of feel like crying. Is it okay to cry, and how hard? Do I have to send my pretty little mouse and keyboard back, too?

Hi I am a totally new mac user myself, how did the WoW install go, Im swithcing from a PC to an Imac? and I have been playing WoW since vanilla, so Im quite apprehensive about the change.
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Also, check your hosts file to verify that it's not blocking iTunes from communicating with the update server. See iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting—follow steps under the heading Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > Mac OS X > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store. If you have software used to perform unauthorized modifications to the iOS device, uninstall this software prior to editing the hosts file to prevent that software from automatically modifying the hosts file again on restart.

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Your iMac is actually turning ON as proven by the grey folder with the flashing question mark.
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Just FYI,
You are not addressing Apple here.
People here who help troubleshoot and attempt to correctly answer technical questions in these Apple Support Communities are Apple users just like yourself.
There are two initial things you can try.
An NVRAM reset.
Shut down your Mac.
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Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
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Unplug the computer's power cord.
Wait fifteen seconds.
Attach the computer's power cord.
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I have no idea if this is helpful, but there may be help out there…?
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hiskebdb,
If it happens when moving an object/text, the issue may be caused by the Chrome Pushbullet extension, see this post #3 by Matt with the solution,
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