I used this technique to remotely help 90 year old parents in FL to resurrect their iMac which would not power up. Much thanks, must be some sort of capacitor in iMacs which causes this problem. The solution rocks!😀
This worked on my 2020 iMac which, for no apparent reason, just wouldn’t turn on one day. I unplugged the power cord, held the power button down for 10 seconds (as suggested by Apple Support) and nothing. After seeing your video, I held the power button down for one minute, and the machine made a halfhearted stuttering noise, which although useless was encouraging. I then held the button down for two minutes, then pressed the power button as normal. Nothing. I was just resigning myself to having to take the machine in for repair when *Bongggggg* the machine suddenly burst into life. Thank you!!!
Dude this video has saved this old iMac (2011) so many times. Once again I thought it was headed to the recycle heap. But alas I followed your instructions again and lo and behold it’s reserected yet again. I only use to watch movies or listen to UA-cam vids while I am in the workshop. I also have all my music stored here, backed up of course, but don’t want to let go. 😅 thanks so much for sharing this.
I was given an imac and it would not power on so I held the power button for about a minute and still would not power on. A week later I saw your video and touched the power button and it turned on, so your method does work. Thank you.
YES, this worked! I brought a friend's 2011 iMac back from "the dark" by following the instructions: disconnecting the power cord from the unit for a few minutes, holding down the power button for about 2 minutes, reconnecting the power cord, then pressing the power button. She'd tried all of the Apple site suggestions without luck. Don't know/don't care why this worked but it did. Thanks for posting the video.
THANK YOU for this VIDEO. I HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES to RE-START my iMAC 2008....... AND I HAD GIVEN-UP. It has set on the CORNER of a DESK in my OFFICE since mid-AUGUST 2020 - about 18-months. I DID NOT BELIEVE something that SIMPLE would bring it back. I am SPECIFICALLY referring to holding in or down the "ON" BUTTON for a MINUTE (I WENT FOR a MINUTE and 15-SECONDS). THAT is all it took to make it work. And just as you said in the VIDEO - it did NOT COME on with the FIRST PUSH-OF-THE-BUTTON. It was my SECOND try. But BEFORE I heard the START-UP SOUND I SAW DUST from the FANS turning indies the unit - then the START-UP CORD. THANK YOU . ALSO know - I set-up a TURN-ON (and SHUT-DOWN) schedule in PREFERENCE. I DO NOT WATNTO TEST MY "LUCK". AGAIN THANK YOU - I REALLY NEEDed that COMPUTER as a BACK-UP for my BUSINESS. Rick
Thanks so much as this worked for me when I'd just about given up after trying the disconnect plug for 15 secs option and everything else. Thanks to you I disconnected power plug for just over a minute and held down power button for same time. Then I connected power plug and pressed power button and all now working OK.
So weird that this trick works. I’m glad so many people are having the same results! I haven’t shut that computer down in months now. Just sleep mode and restart it every now and then. Seems to work fine.
Bought the 2011-27-in iMac for 160 bucks, guy said it wouldn't power on I took a shot in the dark because I like preparing computers and I did exactly what you said and it turned on no problem so that's pretty cool
Power outage messed mine up. I leave it on sleep mode always and it’s plugged into a surge protector but I guess it was enough to fry it. I currently have the power cord unplugged overnight and held the power button for 5 min for good measure lol. So in the morning I’ll plug it back in and see if it turns on. Next day update: I woke up at 6:30 am ran over and plugged in the power cable. Before even pressing the power button the Mac just turned on but hesitated a bit. Long story short it worked...just let it rest for at least 12 hours. And from now on I am never leaving it on sleep/standby mode during a storm. Shut down your computers always. And back them up!
Wow well this worked I never thought it would but sure enough unplugged it held the power button for about a minute plugged it back in and bingo iMac came right back up. Thanks !
Thank you so much for your video. I was able to restart today my very old imac with the power trick. The only thing, I must do it each time now ? The Imac doesn't start otherwise. Thanks ! JF
Yeah it’s just a way to turn it on. Doesn’t necessarily fix the problem that caused the power issue. The best way to have access to it regularly, is to put the Mac into sleep mode instead of turning it off.
@@starluxstudio619 I guess my Imac has 18 years old. I think it could have now somes particularities.. I'm installing Linux antix on this 3 mb Imac. Will be great ! thanks again.
Still no luck for me although I'm trying. Mac was on during a power outage and is now utterly dead despite all the attempts at holding power button down for 2 minutes, power cord in, out, plug in, out, etc.
Nice! Glad to help. The issue can definitely come back. I would recommend only putting that iMac into sleep mode and not turning it off. You may have to replace the power supply in order to fix the issue. This is more of a workaround technique.
Thank you! I held the power button for a minute and one half while the power cord was disconnected. When I plugged the cord back in, the power button did not respond once again to the single quick press. But I held the power down this time and after the ten seconds it booted up fine. I had tried the unplug for ten seconds, but that had not worked. Holding the power down for over a minute while the power cord is unplugged seems to have been the trick.
It worked out, i was afraid to need technical service from. apple which is suspiciously always so expensive. besides you video notes I also made an scheduled turn on and off on the energy savings menu, just in case. every day it will turn on at 7 am an will go to sleep at 0 hrs. thank you very much!!!!
in this slow time of life, I decided to try to power up an old iMac so one of my kids can use...but I always had this powering issue the last couple of months that I would use this... I got a new iMac 2 years ago...and haven't used this one (2010) since then... No luck using your method. Trying again now...but didn't know if you had any other suggestions...
Is work man! I trying figure out why my computer keeping chipping last night… right now I saw your video, is work and I noted back fan go fast then before My computer is earli 2021 I brought it from late 2020
Darn, found this video. My 2011 iMac went dark while I was doing something else, I thought it was in sleep mode, but nope. Second monitor set up gave the 'no input' message - never a good sign. I've been through all the Apple restore options. No sounds, no lights, nada. Tried swapping out the power cord from my husband's 2014 iMac. Nothing. Tried holding down the start button for 2 minutes, then plugging back in, as you suggested. No luck. Now going to give a go at plugging a thunderbolt to USB-C from dead iMac into new MacBook pro in the hopes that I can get all the screen grabs I need for storyboarding for a contract job I'm on. Only reason why I haven't moved to using the laptop for work is that I need two full-size monitors to do my work, and the macbook only allows one display on the new M1 chip machines...
Thanks, This method actually worked. My situation was the iMac wouldn't turn on after the power was interrupted from a storm. Strange this is, even though it wasn't hooked up to a surge protector, it nevertheless, was powered off during the storm. In any event, thanks for posting - great fix!
@@starluxstudio619 Well, I might've gotten too happy too soon... All I get now is the fans running full power, but that's about it, the iMac won't start, total black screen...
Thought i had found solution to mine with this trick but nothing has worked for me so far. Mid 2011 27 inch imac, when i hit the power button you can hear the fans turn on, disk drive working and the HDD kicking on but nothing on the screen and no startup chime either. Any other ideas?
So I tried this and it worked, the computer is making a noise like it’s on but I still see a black screen. Anyone know why? Or is my computer just shitting the bed
THE NEXT TRICK YOU NEED ONCE YOUR IMAC TURNS ON: Go to SYSTEM PREFERENCES, then ENERGY SAVER, tick the "Start up automatically after a power failure", then SCHEDULE at the bottom right, here you will select and set an automatic START UP OR WAKE time EVERY DAY... Then you don't need to use the POWER BUTTON ever again. My iMac wouldn't start even after the reset technique used in the video, but it did start from wiggling the power plug in the back of the iMac while jiggling the power button... Maybe the power cable connection was the real issue.
I have a late 2009 imac that I hadn't used for 8 years. Someone wants to buy it but wants High Sierra to run on it. I started it up and El Capitan was running on it. I then confirmed that LATE 2009 imacs can indeed run High Sierra. So I started downloading High Sierra from the app store and during the installation process the screen just went black. Now it no longer turns on so it's "dead" after MANY attempts to force restart etc. It looks like it's probably the screen that's black (and not the imac not turning on at all) because when I attach an external disk to the imac, and try to start up the mac, the little led light on the external disk lights up, so it seems like something is being powered-up (although nothing shows on the Imac's screen).. Anyone know of a fix??
Interesting. If you could hook up an external monitor to it that might be helpful. Problem is they don’t make that easy to do. I think there is a display port in the back of a 2009 iMac, but it only functions for using the iMac as an external monitor. At least I think so. How nice would a VGA port be on there lol
Dawg oh my fucking word you rock nothing worked except this video.Bro u smart asf I was scared I lost everything and couldn’t continue online learning. 🤩 thanx bro ❤️
I used this technique to remotely help 90 year old parents in FL to resurrect their iMac which would not power up. Much thanks, must be some sort of capacitor in iMacs which causes this problem. The solution rocks!😀
This worked on my 2020 iMac which, for no apparent reason, just wouldn’t turn on one day. I unplugged the power cord, held the power button down for 10 seconds (as suggested by Apple Support) and nothing. After seeing your video, I held the power button down for one minute, and the machine made a halfhearted stuttering noise, which although useless was encouraging. I then held the button down for two minutes, then pressed the power button as normal. Nothing. I was just resigning myself to having to take the machine in for repair when *Bongggggg* the machine suddenly burst into life. Thank you!!!
That's beautiful to hear!!
The ONLY thing that worked for me after my iMac being unplugged/powered off for about a week. Thank you!!
Thanks to you, my iMac works again. I saved HK$2000 DOLLARS.
MY 12 years iMac still continue work thanks to you.
Thats great to hear!
Dude this video has saved this old iMac (2011) so many times. Once again I thought it was headed to the recycle heap. But alas I followed your instructions again and lo and behold it’s reserected yet again. I only use to watch movies or listen to UA-cam vids while I am in the workshop. I also have all my music stored here, backed up of course, but don’t want to let go. 😅 thanks so much for sharing this.
I’ve just used your video to help power my iMac. Thank you
I was given an imac and it would not power on so I held the power button for about a minute and still would not power on. A week later I saw your video and touched the power button and it turned on, so your method does work. Thank you.
YES, this worked! I brought a friend's 2011 iMac back from "the dark" by following the instructions: disconnecting the power cord from the unit for a few minutes, holding down the power button for about 2 minutes, reconnecting the power cord, then pressing the power button. She'd tried all of the Apple site suggestions without luck. Don't know/don't care why this worked but it did. Thanks for posting the video.
Great to hear!!
Wow, got mine to power up after years, but now just black screen and loud fan, but still! Respect and thanks for this hidden knowledge
THANK YOU for this VIDEO. I HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES to RE-START my iMAC 2008....... AND I HAD GIVEN-UP. It has set on the CORNER of a DESK in my OFFICE since mid-AUGUST 2020 - about 18-months. I DID NOT BELIEVE something that SIMPLE would bring it back. I am SPECIFICALLY referring to holding in or down the "ON" BUTTON for a MINUTE (I WENT FOR a MINUTE and 15-SECONDS). THAT is all it took to make it work. And just as you said in the VIDEO - it did NOT COME on with the FIRST PUSH-OF-THE-BUTTON. It was my SECOND try. But BEFORE I heard the START-UP SOUND I SAW DUST from the FANS turning indies the unit - then the START-UP CORD. THANK YOU . ALSO know - I set-up a TURN-ON (and SHUT-DOWN) schedule in PREFERENCE. I DO NOT WATNTO TEST MY "LUCK". AGAIN THANK YOU - I REALLY NEEDed that COMPUTER as a BACK-UP for my BUSINESS. Rick
I’m glad it helped! Would you mind doing me a solid and walking me through your guide to capitalization? It’s very interesting!
Thanks so much as this worked for me when I'd just about given up after trying the disconnect plug for 15 secs option and everything else. Thanks to you I disconnected power plug for just over a minute and held down power button for same time. Then I connected power plug and pressed power button and all now working OK.
Whew! Thank you. After several attempts. This worked.
Just wanted to say that this method fixed my 2011 iMac. Thanks for posting the video.
That’s awesome! So happy that I could help
So weird that this trick works. I’m glad so many people are having the same results! I haven’t shut that computer down in months now. Just sleep mode and restart it every now and then. Seems to work fine.
Your advice helped me to revive my non-booting iMac (mid-2011). Thank You !!!!!!
I’m so happy to help you brother!
Bought the 2011-27-in iMac for 160 bucks, guy said it wouldn't power on I took a shot in the dark because I like preparing computers and I did exactly what you said and it turned on no problem so that's pretty cool
That’s excellent!! So glad I could help you out!
Power outage messed mine up. I leave it on sleep mode always and it’s plugged into a surge protector but I guess it was enough to fry it. I currently have the power cord unplugged overnight and held the power button for 5 min for good measure lol. So in the morning I’ll plug it back in and see if it turns on.
Next day update: I woke up at 6:30 am ran over and plugged in the power cable. Before even pressing the power button the Mac just turned on but hesitated a bit. Long story short it worked...just let it rest for at least 12 hours. And from now on I am never leaving it on sleep/standby mode during a storm. Shut down your computers always. And back them up!
That’s solid advice!
this is my problem now.. i always do that to mine.. & now wont turn on😭😭
Did not understand... You plugged cable and leave 12 hours without press power button ???
Just press button after 12 hours with cable plugged ???
@@sewcustomhandmade5803 Did you find solution?
Wow well this worked I never thought it would but sure enough unplugged it held the power button for about a minute plugged it back in and bingo iMac came right back up. Thanks !
That's rad!
Thanks you so much for your video. This was the only thing that worked (iMac 2008). I'm so very relieved.
Yep..I tried all the other options and this is the one which worked. Brilliant.
Sir... mylord 😂! You just saved my life... God bless you!
@@vozdeagartha-t4n so happy I could help young squire :)
I can't believe this actually worked on my iMac (early 2008). Thank You!!
Awesome! I’m happy to hear that it helped you!
Thanks!!
Thank you very very very much.
It’s working:
By holding the start button for 1.25 min..... ha... ha... ha. Thank you again.
I'm glad to hear that!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this. It worked on my iMac!!
I’m glad to hear that!!
I did the exact same thing but I can just here the fan the screen is still black what should I do?
Sorry Trae I'm not sure what else could be wrong with your Mac. Let me know if you find a solution!
Same issue here. This fix at least got fans to spin up. But no chime or screen. Did you find a solution?
Thank you so much for your video. I was able to restart today my very old imac with the power trick. The only thing, I must do it each time now ? The Imac doesn't start otherwise. Thanks ! JF
Yeah it’s just a way to turn it on. Doesn’t necessarily fix the problem that caused the power issue. The best way to have access to it regularly, is to put the Mac into sleep mode instead of turning it off.
@@starluxstudio619 I guess my Imac has 18 years old. I think it could have now somes particularities.. I'm installing Linux antix on this 3 mb Imac. Will be great ! thanks again.
@@starluxstudio619 Just to let you know, my Imac start normally now ! So strange. Thanks
@@jeanwill69 oh nice!
Tryna fix mines bro.. So Hold the Power Button Down for 1 minute with the power off?
Basically! The video explains the method as best as I could. Good luck with your iMac ✌️
This saved my computer I am so so greatful thank you so much
Happy to help!
Thank you so much, nothing else was working and this did! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Very cool!
You saved my life. THANK YOU!!!
Haha thats awesome! Live long and prosper
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Anže Podgornik glad to help!
When the I store couldn’t or wouldn’t help - you did ! Many thanks!✔️👍✅
That's rad!
Still no luck for me although I'm trying. Mac was on during a power outage and is now utterly dead despite all the attempts at holding power button down for 2 minutes, power cord in, out, plug in, out, etc.
WORKED FOR ME! Thanks a lot!!!
Thank you, I have a 2006 iMac computer that did the same thing, is working now
Beautiful!!
Thank u so much.... i was so close to buy a new imac but u help me 😊😊!!
Oh man have you saved me some time🎉😊 Thanx mate!!!!!
Happy it helped!
It finally work bro!
Thankyou so much!
May i ask if there is still a posibility for the issue to come back? How would i prevent this issue? Thanks bro
Nice! Glad to help. The issue can definitely come back. I would recommend only putting that iMac into sleep mode and not turning it off. You may have to replace the power supply in order to fix the issue. This is more of a workaround technique.
Thank you! I held the power button for a minute and one half while the power cord was disconnected. When I plugged the cord back in, the power button did not respond once again to the single quick press. But I held the power down this time and after the ten seconds it booted up fine. I had tried the unplug for ten seconds, but that had not worked. Holding the power down for over a minute while the power cord is unplugged seems to have been the trick.
This worked for me. I have my 2012 imac plugged into a power strip. I reset the strip and the computer multiple times but nothing else worked.
It worked out, i was afraid to need technical service from. apple which is suspiciously always so expensive. besides you video notes I also made an scheduled turn on and off on the energy savings menu, just in case. every day it will turn on at 7 am an will go to sleep at 0 hrs. thank you very much!!!!
So happy to hear!
Am having the same issue now let me try this
@@Kituiwanyonyi Good luck!
in this slow time of life, I decided to try to power up an old iMac so one of my kids can use...but I always had this powering issue the last couple of months that I would use this... I got a new iMac 2 years ago...and haven't used this one (2010) since then... No luck using your method. Trying again now...but didn't know if you had any other suggestions...
Jennifer Lazzara not much else sorry. You can always replace the power supply internally, but that’s another ball game entirely. Good luck Jennifer
Did you fix it Jennifer ???
Thank you soooooooooo much, genius. 👍
Preciate it fam this jus helped me out 💯🔥
Is work man! I trying figure out why my computer keeping chipping last night… right now I saw your video, is work and I noted back fan go fast then before
My computer is earli 2021 I brought it from late 2020
Darn, found this video. My 2011 iMac went dark while I was doing something else, I thought it was in sleep mode, but nope. Second monitor set up gave the 'no input' message - never a good sign. I've been through all the Apple restore options. No sounds, no lights, nada. Tried swapping out the power cord from my husband's 2014 iMac. Nothing.
Tried holding down the start button for 2 minutes, then plugging back in, as you suggested. No luck. Now going to give a go at plugging a thunderbolt to USB-C from dead iMac into new MacBook pro in the hopes that I can get all the screen grabs I need for storyboarding for a contract job I'm on. Only reason why I haven't moved to using the laptop for work is that I need two full-size monitors to do my work, and the macbook only allows one display on the new M1 chip machines...
Sorry the method didn’t work for you. It’s definitely not for every problem. I hope you get it worked out
Wow! It actually worked for me! Thank you so much!
Very cool!!
Woah!!!! This worked!!! Thank you so much for this, sir!
So glad to have helped!
@@starluxstudio619 Awesome! Do I have to do this everytime I start up my imac? Or just that one time?
Louie V I wouldn’t turn it off again. Just use sleep mode if possible.
Noted. Ill keep this in mind then. Thank you so much for the helpful video!
Dude! Thanks for sharing. Got it going on your advise
Excellent to hear!
Thanks, This method actually worked.
My situation was the iMac wouldn't turn on after the power was interrupted from a storm. Strange this is, even though it wasn't hooked up to a surge protector, it nevertheless, was powered off during the storm.
In any event, thanks for posting - great fix!
David Guberman you’re welcome David. Glad that this helped!
I am gonna try this.. I was just working on the inac and it just shut off just like that.. now it wont even come on
The same happened to me, any other solutions?
Thank you sm, this worked for me
Thank u so much!!! It works for me
Like f... magic! Thanks bro!!!
Haha nice!
@@starluxstudio619 Well, I might've gotten too happy too soon... All I get now is the fans running full power, but that's about it, the iMac won't start, total black screen...
@@CineCelloMidia damn!
@@CineCelloMidia Same problem, fans running full pwer but total black screen. How did u fixed it?
@@ArjunDangal Actually I didn't. This "trick"only made the fans run, but the screen remains black... I think this is a goner...
Thank you! It powers on now, but having a different issue. After following you tip, now the fan runs full speed and has blank screen. Helppppp! Haha
Haha sorry that’s all I got for ya Chris. Maybe try plugging in an external monitor if possible?
Did you ever figure out your MAC, mine is doing the same thing , fan only no screen ?
Thought i had found solution to mine with this trick but nothing has worked for me so far. Mid 2011 27 inch imac, when i hit the power button you can hear the fans turn on, disk drive working and the HDD kicking on but nothing on the screen and no startup chime either. Any other ideas?
mine too did you get it ever working?
Works for me.. thanks.!
So I tried this and it worked, the computer is making a noise like it’s on but I still see a black screen. Anyone know why? Or is my computer just shitting the bed
THE NEXT TRICK YOU NEED ONCE YOUR IMAC TURNS ON: Go to SYSTEM PREFERENCES, then ENERGY SAVER, tick the "Start up automatically after a power failure", then SCHEDULE at the bottom right, here you will select and set an automatic START UP OR WAKE time EVERY DAY... Then you don't need to use the POWER BUTTON ever again.
My iMac wouldn't start even after the reset technique used in the video, but it did start from wiggling the power plug in the back of the iMac while jiggling the power button... Maybe the power cable connection was the real issue.
Yayyy thanks a million it worked for me. 😀
I have a late 2009 imac that I hadn't used for 8 years. Someone wants to buy it but wants High Sierra to run on it. I started it up and El Capitan was running on it. I then confirmed that LATE 2009 imacs can indeed run High Sierra. So I started downloading High Sierra from the app store and during the installation process the screen just went black. Now it no longer turns on so it's "dead" after MANY attempts to force restart etc. It looks like it's probably the screen that's black (and not the imac not turning on at all) because when I attach an external disk to the imac, and try to start up the mac, the little led light on the external disk lights up, so it seems like something is being powered-up (although nothing shows on the Imac's screen).. Anyone know of a fix??
Interesting. If you could hook up an external monitor to it that might be helpful. Problem is they don’t make that easy to do. I think there is a display port in the back of a 2009 iMac, but it only functions for using the iMac as an external monitor. At least I think so. How nice would a VGA port be on there lol
Thanks brother!!!!!
BOO BIZZY my pleasure!
Thanks man
I'll try today on mine
It worked. I'm backing it up on Time Machine right now. Thanks!
It's not working for me. Anyone have any other solution?
Sorry that’s all I got. Good luck though
Skip to around the 4 minute mark for the answer.😊
This worked for me, however the fans are on full speed (can actually feel the air it's that strong) has anyone else had this problem after doing this?
I didn’t have any issue with the fans afterwards that I remember.
Did you ever figure out your MAC, my fans are full speed and no screen ?
My older brother is giving me an iMac like the one on ur desk
Oh cool! That’s funny I actually gave that iMac to my older brother 🤣. I’m on a 2013 now. Works well for video editing.
Video Starts at 2:30
Sadly, it did not work for mine. I was in the middle of a Zoom meeting and my iMac shut off abruptly and will not power back up.
Sorry to hear that.
3:16
Praise the Lord
Dawg oh my fucking word you rock nothing worked except this video.Bro u smart asf I was scared I lost everything and couldn’t continue online learning. 🤩 thanx bro ❤️
it dont work it no works as of today it stop working it was working over a week i used it. it wasn't pug in for a week
Just brought an imac and it isn't even turning on
Nothing has worked for my 2013 27’. Gonna try this.
Any luck?
This saddens me. This was another supposed fix for an iMac that just won't start but otherwise works fine, that just didn't work for me.
Sorry to hear that bud. I hope you find a solution.
@@starluxstudio619 Thanks man. Its so disheartening. I have so many good files and works on it, and I just can't get to start.
Kind of confusing for me. Can you reply me with the solution here again.
It didnt work. It is so weird how it was perfect yesterday and today dead as a door nail.
kind of worked for me, it now powers on fans running at full but blank screen
same problem for me, Did you fixed it?
I’m starting to really hate apple 😤 nothing fixes mine 😭
Sorry to hear that. I like these old Macs when they work lol. That 2012 Mac mini is still going strong.
It’s a temporary fix for me
This does not work
Well... Sometimes it does lol
get ti the f------ point duddddddd
Thank you? 🤔
wtf
4 minutes to get to the point. this should have been a 45 second video. ugh!!
Well you have to hold the button down for over a minute so… Good luck with bending space time 🛸
You should ask him for your money back then!
@@SectionChief it would take too long to get it back! He talked me to death first
Get to the point
Absolutely. For your convinience the info starts @0:01
It finally work bro!
Thankyou so much!
May i ask if there is still a posibility for the issue to come back? How would i prevent this issue? Thanks bro