I have a 2003 eMac operating on OSX. I have always had it hooked up to a Belkin Surge Protector which also runs the phone line through it. No backup battery though.
A few weeks ago I heard a thunderstorm coming and shutdown my eMac and unplugged it from the wall - just to be safe. When I plugged back in later, the monitor would not come up but you could hear the computer boot up. I unplugged for a few days and it came back up upon restarting. But the moment I went to restart for any reason the monitor would not come back up although you could hear the computer rebooting.
I have replaced the internal battery and reset the PMU button. I have also repeated the process of unplugging and letting it sit idle for a day or so and the monitor always comes back up. But without fail if I restart or shutdown, the monitor will not come back up even thought the computer reboots.
I have also attempted to reload OSX but the instructions require that you restart after loading the disc which, as outlined above, does not work.
I have used mac's for about 6 years and can follow instructions about how to fix something as long as it does not involve a soldering iron or rewriting code.
I appreciate any help that you can offer - I'd rather not spend the $400 that Apple says it will cost to fix.
A few weeks ago I heard a thunderstorm coming and shutdown my eMac and unplugged it from the wall - just to be safe. When I plugged back in later, the monitor would not come up but you could hear the computer boot up. I unplugged for a few days and it came back up upon restarting. But the moment I went to restart for any reason the monitor would not come back up although you could hear the computer rebooting.
I have replaced the internal battery and reset the PMU button. I have also repeated the process of unplugging and letting it sit idle for a day or so and the monitor always comes back up. But without fail if I restart or shutdown, the monitor will not come back up even thought the computer reboots.
I have also attempted to reload OSX but the instructions require that you restart after loading the disc which, as outlined above, does not work.
I have used mac's for about 6 years and can follow instructions about how to fix something as long as it does not involve a soldering iron or rewriting code.
I appreciate any help that you can offer - I'd rather not spend the $400 that Apple says it will cost to fix.
