iMac Mid-2007 no longer powers-up.

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Hi,

Can anyone advise whether the CR2032 battery that is plugged into the Logic Board of an iMac Mid-2007 (2.4GHz Core 2 Duo) is a likely cause for the machine no longer powering up?

Having confirmed that the power-cable is okay and the fuse hasn't blown at all Apple have advised that the Logic Board (costing $900-$1200 USD approximately) needs replacing.

Your comments would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 
"No power" symptoms can sometimes be fixed by making sure that the RAM memory is seated properly. Try swapping the memory to the opposite slots.
If you have already tried that, and you have also reset the SMC (just unplug all cords, including the power cable, for about 15 seconds), then you should take your iMac in for service. There's some troubleshooting lights inside that can help determine where the fault is.
To answer your question - the battery is not likely to help with a 'no power' issue - but, it's something cheap to try.
 
DeltaMac said:
"No power" symptoms can sometimes be fixed by making sure that the RAM memory is seated properly. Try swapping the memory to the opposite slots.
If you have already tried that, and you have also reset the SMC (just unplug all cords, including the power cable, for about 15 seconds), then you should take your iMac in for service. There's some troubleshooting lights inside that can help determine where the fault is.
To answer your question - the battery is not likely to help with a 'no power' issue - but, it's something cheap to try.
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Hi,
Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.
I can confirm that I've replaced the CR2032 with a brand-new battery and re-seated the RAM modules, swapped over their slots, tried new RAM as well without avail.

At a guess my machine is going to have to be shipped to an Apple Authorised Repair Centre. Considering it's been used about 20-times since new. Quite upset that it's died so quickly.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 
LinuxNewbie said:
Hi,
At a guess my machine is going to have to be shipped to an Apple Authorised Repair Centre. Considering it's been used about 20-times since new. Quite upset that it's died so quickly.
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Lack of use can be even more detrimental to electronics than overuse. Probably just needs a power supply.
 
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