# iMac help **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [July 3, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633 "2003-07-03T00:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mik3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@Mik3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mik3)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/1 "2003-07-03T00:18:09Z")
My PC notebook broke down and is now being repaired, while this is happening I am trying to use our very old iMac (1998 model I think). I LOVE MACS and I want to use it so badly! But… the screen doesn’t show anything when I boot up the Mac, I can hear the fan, the light behind the on button shows, but nothing shows on the screen. Is there any Mac pros who can help me out? thanks! -mike ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/2 "2003-07-03T00:20:00Z")
hm. where’s mariofan/luigifan? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/3 "2003-07-03T07:33:52Z")
You need to provide some ++ insight to your problem… ie:: what processor/OS/do you have an os disk to boot from/anything else that might give clues (???) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/4 "2003-07-03T07:49:00Z")
Ok, first … try this… (zap the PRAM - (the boot instructions/settings RAM)):: 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4. 3. Press the power button to turn the computer on. You will hear the computer’s startup sound. 4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears. 5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time. 6. Release the keys. If that doesn’t do it (or if it boots then fails again after shutdown) get a new battery. You’ll need your machines specs as there are diff. part #'s for each. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/5 "2003-07-04T22:41:25Z")
soryr, I didn;t see your reply! I’LL TEST IT OUT NOW THANKS!!! thanks! uh oh, I remember now, we had a poweroutage while I was playing around with it and now the coputer won’t even restart, there might be something I have to do… but I haven’t used a Mac for 2 or 3 years ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/6 "2003-07-04T22:44:18Z")
didn’t work, because it wouldn’t even turn on ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/7 "2003-07-05T00:24:34Z")
i think its time for you to upgrade our mac (everyone knows the procedure, buy a new one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/8 "2003-07-05T00:38:01Z")
HAHAHA no way, If the Mac was my main computer I would, I just found it in the closet I use my Sony that is being repaired now ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/9 "2003-07-05T00:47:47Z")
that figures what was it beign used for a doorstop?? j/k rotflmao ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/10 "2003-07-05T01:00:43Z")
Try this: [http://yocum.org/video/b|tch.mpg](http://yocum.org/video/b%7Ctch.mpg) (replace the | with an i) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/11 "2003-07-05T02:15:45Z")
> \*Originally posted by grimdeath \* > \*\*that figures what was it beign used for a doorstop?? j/k > rotflmao \*\* lol ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/12 "2003-07-08T00:46:12Z")
it didn’t work, I don’t hear any noises, no boot sound or anything all I hear is the fan and the moniter noise OS 8.x (lol) iMac mad in 1998 (i think) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/imac-help/24633/13 "2003-07-08T21:23:54Z")
system battery :sure: