Please help. Imac G5 17" - frozen pink apple logo start up

hi, i bought this imac G5 17" from a second hand store, it had no discs with it and i dont know what the running system is. i have always been a windows user but wanted to try a apple. i know very little about imacs that is why i am posting this so here is the problems.
1 - i turn the imac on, i can see the light come on at the front bottom right.
2 - i then can hear the start up tone.
3 - it then flashes only once(1 second)from a complete Red screen to a complete Pinkish white screen.
4 - then about 15 seconds later a Pink apple logo appears in the center of the screen.
5 - then about 1 minute later ( still on the Pink Logo Screen ) it sounds as if the fans are going flat out or the disc drive is going flat out and thats as far as it goes and the fans or drive stay on the whole time.
6 - i tried doing a safe mode ( holding shift as soon as you hear the tone and release when you see the apple logo with the spinning wheel bellow, but it still stays on the Pink apple with a spinning Pink wheel.
7 - i also tried holding the (command) button and it goes to a Pinkish white screen with a (refresh button) then a (hard drive logo) then a (arrow button) pointing right. the hard drive picture has a X on the bottom right of the picture. you cant click on the hard drive but when you press the (arrow button) it then goes back to the Pinish white screen wuth the pink apple logo and thats it.
i cannot find anything on the web to help and i have no idea how to fix this and cannot afford to take it to a apple dealer, so any help would be great. thanks
the sticker on the top of the monitor says,
S-9495 (11/5/2010) SN: W84488U2PP6
Apple, iMac G5 (17-inch)
i have no idea what this is, but you might. Thanks

HI and welcome to Apple Discussions...
You may be able to purchase replacement discs. Try here for contact information ---> Apple Store / AU You will need the serial number for replacement discs. SN: W84488U2PP6
S-9495
Not certain what that number represents but someone else might.
Considering this iMac won't boot in Safe Mode isn't good. It could be the hard disk is failing or has failed.
More contact information here: http://www.apple.com/au/contact/
Carolyn

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