I just cleaned the gills vacuum in my desktop iMac computer and removed and cleaned where is ram and now my iMac does not illuminate and the screen is black. My external hard drive turns on and I can hear it running, but that's all. Any ideas. I'm devasta

I thought I was doing the right thing, but now it is clear that I was not properly clean even if I was very gentle. Why the screen lights up or really light up at all. Completely black and the keyboard does not light either. Someone has an idea? Thank you

Unfortunately, vacuums are very statically charge and their use within electronic devices is usually not a good idea. It is very possible that the discharges of static electricity has damaged your iMac.

I hope that you unplugged the iMac before cleaning. Make sure that the iMac is reconnected.

Hold the Apple store nearest to the assessment of the iMac.

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