Dead iMac

[Matt Johnston]

On 19 Dec 2006, at 21:31, LuKreme wrote:

> Basically, after its last crash, it will not power on.  Pressing  
> the power button does nothing.
>
> My first question is, anything I can do with hammer, a couple of  
> screw drivers, and a large supply of Silly Putty® that might help?
>
> Second, how do I get the hard drive out so I can hook it up to my  
> Mac Pro and get my wife's files off?
>
> And thirdly, while I have the machine apart enough to get to the  
> drive, any chance that Silly Putty will come in handy with a repair?

Is it the button? Is it the fuse? Could be the PSU?

Getting the drive out is easy. Putting it back together means thermal  
paste. Hooking it up to your Mac Pro will mean a FireWire or USB  
enclosure/bridge.

M