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crazybear · 10-15-2010, 01:41 AM

Maybe somebody can help, I know I put in the mac pc debate that turning off & turning back on the mac solves problems, but finally I have one I can't solve the light on the screen ( to turn on computer) keeps flashing, also home page dosn't show me as the user which it usually does? Dosn't always do it. The mac is a G5 with a flat screen believe a 15". WTF!

audiohi · 10-15-2010, 02:38 AM

Throw your cd in that came with the computer reboot and hold down c. It'll boot off the cd which you can then run some of the disk checking software to see if you have a problem or need to reformat. Hopefully you don't have a hardware issue! I've never had the problem you are having, but that's where I'd start. Good luck

grapeman · 10-15-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by crazybear

Maybe somebody can help, I know I put in the mac pc debate that turning off & turning back on the mac solves problems, but finally I have one I can't solve the light on the screen ( to turn on computer) keeps flashing, also home page dosn't show me as the user which it usually does? Dosn't always do it. The mac is a G5 with a flat screen believe a 15". WTF!

As an expert mac user since 1983, I'd bet the farm that you have a hardware issue. These things happen to macs too, though not as often as pc hardware issues.

crazybear · 10-16-2010, 12:15 AM

Thanks grapeman, could hardware be a fault even though I haven't added or changed anything? Or as in hardware like the hard drive about to fail?

WeedWizard · 10-26-2010, 11:41 AM

It sounds like loose connection to the monitor, this is classified as a hardware fault. If your monitor keeps flickering or goes black, wiggle it, does it flicker still (or more), this would surely indicate that its a loose connection. Depending on which mac you have, you would need a hardware maintainence place. Hopefully its only a loose connection, not too expensive just needs new wiring, could be monitor though, and a new one of those can be a little expensive. Its a guesstimate, but ive seen this numerous times with dell, lenovo and apple, shit happens.

But what I would do first, is put in the Mac OS X disc in the drive, hold down C while booting, do like audiohi suggested.

You can also boot like normal and hold down "shift" during boot, this will let you boot in safemode, see if the problem occurs there. Did you manage to enter your computer more or less normally then?

crazybear · 12-03-2010, 12:32 AM

Me thinks it's the monitor 15" flatscreen! WTF! Always something!

soulfly22583 · 12-03-2010, 04:33 AM

Is the machine a PowerBook or a MacBook Pro? I have both and my PowerBook G4 has monitor issues. I have found that if i push the lower edges of the screen while it is up (as in its normal position for daily use) from the back it seems to take care of the problem.

This is my simple solution cause im being lazy and dont want to tear into the monitor display just yet. Let me know what your running and ill see if i can find some info for you

Phillthy · 12-03-2010, 05:19 AM

sounds like vid card flaking out.

soulfly22583 · 12-03-2010, 10:00 PM

a quick way to test the video card is this - if you have access to an external monitor then hook it up to your mac and see if your getting the same results.

crazybear · 12-05-2010, 12:21 AM

It's a G5 desktop! I believe it is one of the backlite light inside like a tube or something !

10-15-2010, 01:41 AM	#1
crazybear Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: in a forest far far away Posts: 810	Mac problem Maybe somebody can help, I know I put in the mac pc debate that turning off & turning back on the mac solves problems, but finally I have one I can't solve the light on the screen ( to turn on computer) keeps flashing, also home page dosn't show me as the user which it usually does? Dosn't always do it. The mac is a G5 with a flat screen believe a 15". WTF!
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10-15-2010, 02:38 AM	#2
audiohi Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 998	Throw your cd in that came with the computer reboot and hold down c. It'll boot off the cd which you can then run some of the disk checking software to see if you have a problem or need to reformat. Hopefully you don't have a hardware issue! I've never had the problem you are having, but that's where I'd start. Good luck
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soulfly22583 Trust me.. I'm A Professional.. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: that one spot Posts: 1,223	Is the machine a PowerBook or a MacBook Pro? I have both and my PowerBook G4 has monitor issues. I have found that if i push the lower edges of the screen while it is up (as in its normal position for daily use) from the back it seems to take care of the problem. This is my simple solution cause im being lazy and dont want to tear into the monitor display just yet. Let me know what your running and ill see if i can find some info for you __________________ "My dads been stealing my weed since i was eleven."-chubbynugs Comedy and herb - two of my favorite pasttimes in one place... I <3 IC Mag fire it up... The fact that I pay taxes and contribute to society should be more than enough reason to allow me to smoke marijuana - denying me that right is cruel and unusual, and damn close to being a controlling government, not a controlled government. - j. "Man is Obsolete" - every day I watch the news and I feel this is more and more true... (Fear Factory) i'm the one without a soul i'm the one with this big fcuking hole - no new tale to tell twenty-six years on my way to hell - - - [Wish - NIN]
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Phillthy Seven-Thirty Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere nice and padded. Posts: 7,798	sounds like vid card flaking out. __________________ “A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?” - Albert Einstein
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12-03-2010, 10:00 PM	#9
soulfly22583 Trust me.. I'm A Professional.. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: that one spot Posts: 1,223	a quick way to test the video card is this - if you have access to an external monitor then hook it up to your mac and see if your getting the same results. __________________ "My dads been stealing my weed since i was eleven."-chubbynugs Comedy and herb - two of my favorite pasttimes in one place... I <3 IC Mag fire it up... The fact that I pay taxes and contribute to society should be more than enough reason to allow me to smoke marijuana - denying me that right is cruel and unusual, and damn close to being a controlling government, not a controlled government. - j. "Man is Obsolete" - every day I watch the news and I feel this is more and more true... (Fear Factory) i'm the one without a soul i'm the one with this big fcuking hole - no new tale to tell twenty-six years on my way to hell - - - [Wish - NIN]
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10-16-2010, 12:15 AM	#4
crazybear Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: in a forest far far away Posts: 810	Thanks grapeman, could hardware be a fault even though I haven't added or changed anything? Or as in hardware like the hard drive about to fail?
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10-26-2010, 11:41 AM	#5
WeedWizard Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Secret garden Posts: 142	It sounds like loose connection to the monitor, this is classified as a hardware fault. If your monitor keeps flickering or goes black, wiggle it, does it flicker still (or more), this would surely indicate that its a loose connection. Depending on which mac you have, you would need a hardware maintainence place. Hopefully its only a loose connection, not too expensive just needs new wiring, could be monitor though, and a new one of those can be a little expensive. Its a guesstimate, but ive seen this numerous times with dell, lenovo and apple, shit happens. But what I would do first, is put in the Mac OS X disc in the drive, hold down C while booting, do like audiohi suggested. You can also boot like normal and hold down "shift" during boot, this will let you boot in safemode, see if the problem occurs there. Did you manage to enter your computer more or less normally then?
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12-03-2010, 12:32 AM	#6
crazybear Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: in a forest far far away Posts: 810	Me thinks it's the monitor 15" flatscreen! WTF! Always something!
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12-05-2010, 12:21 AM	#10
crazybear Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: in a forest far far away Posts: 810	It's a G5 desktop! I believe it is one of the backlite light inside like a tube or something !
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