The iMac won't turn on, only the fan blows loudly. What's wrong with it?
Yesterday, I could get into the iMac but after a few minutes of surfing on the Firebox browser, the screen split and the top half was blinking and flashing different colours. I fixed it by re-booting the computer, however it happened again and re-booting didn't work, it just turned off. Today, I can't get the computer to turn on. I would hold the power button and the fan would start up, however, the computer continues to show a blank screen. I click on the keys and get a sound with each keystroke. My guess is that the monitor is just shot.?? Am I right?
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