My powermac g4 just shut down and I can't turn it back on, it smells like something may have burnt. Is there a way to turn it back on or what do I need to do?
I'm not sure what kind of powermac g4 it is but it is both a computer and monitor, it has a circular base with a metal stem and white w/ plastic screen.
OK it's a G4 iMac.
Burning smells coming from macs often indicate a failure in the power supply module. That said, the G4 iMac (in my experience) has been the most reliable iMac ever and power module failures are very rare.
Your best option is to find a Mac repair centre near you and take in in for a quote. But be warned - it will cost. For some reason known only to Apple power supply modules are expensive (but not as expensive as the equivalent volume of HP ink) and replacing them is not as easy as on many of the other computers.
If it is the power supply, you will not be able to switch it on again. Your data on the HD should be safe (unless the smell was coming from that - - I've had it happen!). So when you get to the workshop and you've had your quote, if you decide not to go ahead with the repair, ask the workshop to remove your HD and put it into an external case so that you can plug it in to another Mac and continue using it.
Let us know what the outcome is.
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Thanks for that :). Do you know what might have caused it to shut off, whether it had been on for too long or overheated or that it just had a failure?
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