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iMac Won't Turn On

So I have a late 2015 iMac that will not turn on at all. No fans, backlight, charms, lights, clicks, just completely dead. This happened overnight.

 

 

Could it be a bad power supply? The computer was in an office environment where the building looses power somewhat often. Any ideas? I've got it tore down with the screen off and now I just want to know if its fixable.

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, AMD Lover said:

So I have a late 2015 iMac that will not turn on at all. No fans, backlight, charms, lights, clicks, just completely dead. This happened overnight.

 

 

Could it be a bad power supply? The computer was in an office environment where the building looses power somewhat often. Any ideas? I've got it tore down with the screen off and now I just want to know if its fixable.

 

 

 

Thanks

I hope your using a nice power surge or else the power outs can damage your iMAC.  Im 99 percent sure its the PSU.  Since your on iMAC you can't just buy a PSU, you must buy one from apple.  It will be a POS and expensive but that's what you get for using mac ya know.

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12 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

It will be a POS and expensive but that's what you get for using mac ya know.

Uhh no, that's what you get for not using a surge protector. 

 

16 minutes ago, AMD Lover said:

Could it be a bad power supply?

Yep, only the PSU would cause nothing to work. When you lost power last, there must have been a surge and the iMacs PSU failed. Its possible that the PSU took out more than just itself. The whole thing could be fried. 

 

The only way to tell is to get a replacement PSU and see if it boots. 

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1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Uhh no, that's what you get for not using a surge protector. 

 

Yep, only the PSU would cause nothing to work. When you lost power last, there must have been a surge and the iMacs PSU failed. Its possible that the PSU took out more than just itself. The whole thing could be fried. 

 

The only way to tell is to get a replacement PSU and see if it boots. 

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