Poll of the Day > Tried a couple of things to see if my iMac isn't bricked.

(+) Yeah! (+)

-Unplugged it for 10 seconds

-Turned it on but keyboard only stays one for a split second

-Removed any USB devices and tried turning on the computer but it made no difference

-Managed to get my USB keyboard to work by hitting Caps Lock repeatedly. With the caps lock light indicating the keyboard is on.

-After a few tries, Apple + R (or command + R; I forgot, but you get the idea) showed me 2 drives: Mac OSX and Windows.

-After a few seconds of hitting enter on the Windows drive, the screen turned black and remained that way

-Attempted to get drives screen again, but wasn't able to.

I don't know what else to do. I'm going to keep looking. I'm thinking about selling it as is and letting the buyer know it doesn't appear to be working. I'm sure someone can use it for parts. But I don't know how much I can sell it for.
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pipebomb_phil posted...

With the caps lock light indicating the keyboard is on.

that just means it's getting power.
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This is a sign that you need to get a real computer.

helIy posted...

pipebomb_phil posted...

With the caps lock light indicating the keyboard is on.

that just means it's getting power.

Yeah I know, but it usually hasn't been doing that since the issue.
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Have you tried turning it on and off again :V

TheWorstPoster posted...

This is a sign that you need to get a real computer.

It's not so easy when you have to work for your money and pay your own bills.
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Zangulus posted...

Shut down your Mac.
Press the power button, and as soon as you hear the startup chime, hold down Command-Option-P-R.
Keep holding down those keys until you hear a second startup chime. Then let go and allow your Mac to continue starting normally.
Then check the Startup Disk, Display, and Date & Time panes of System Preferences to make sure theyre set the way you want them.

If you hold down Command-Option-P-R at startup and you see nothing but a gray screen that doesnt change for several minutesno Apple logo, no progress bar, no second startup chimedont panic. The most likely cause is that your Mac isnt registering the key presses due to wonkiness with a USB device. Disconnect all USB devices (except your keyboard, if its a wired keyboard), hold the power button down until the Mac shuts off completely, and then press it again and immediately hold down Command-Option-P-R.

If that doesnt work and youre using an external Bluetooth keyboard, try plugging in a USB keyboard instead. If youre able to reset the NVRAM successfully with the wired keyboard, you can disconnect it and go back to your normal Bluetooth keyboard.

Thanks. I'll try that tomorrow.
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