[G4] G4 in a coma

[btfarmer at optonline.net]

A coworker thinks it could be a shot power supply too. The theory is when it warms up, a connection goes bad somehow, and startup fails.  I took precautions for static, but it may not have been good enough...

CJ: I will try the battery trick. I was very impatient when I changed the battery and pushed the button before, but I will try it for the time you suggest and let you know. 

Otherwise it's off to the Apple Store Genius Bar or Tekserve again. (as much as I fantasize about a new G5, it's a seriously a buch of bucks, hoping I can fix it cheap)

Thanks for help!!
-Bruce Meyers

> From: CJ Scaminaci <halogenius at sbcglobal.net>
> This has happened many a time to me. It's most likely  
> corrupted NVRAM. 
> NVRAM stores startup disk and other information. 
> There really is no way 
> to clear it other than pressing the CUDA button on your 
> motherboard. 

> From: JAK HARVEY <amalao99 at yahoo.com>
> perhaps have the power supply tested, it may be
> unstable? 

--- btfarmer at optonline.net wrote:
> After replacing my (crashed) second hard drive, my
> nice G4 dual 533 will not boot up.
>
> I turn it on, I get a startup tone, the fans go on,
> the light on the front goes on. Then: nothing. No
> hard drive activity, the screen stays totally black.
> It will not boot from any CD either.