[G4] g4 won't start- any ideas

[nagable at comcast.net]

You're supposed to unplug the unit, take the battery out, then press the PMU button--hold it for about one second--you should hear (or feel) a slight click.  Replace the battery (with a new one if it has less than 3v), close up the case and wait a minute before plugging it back in.  Pressing the PMU button too many times in succession will kill the battery.  The PMU (power management unit) chip controls the power to all components of the computer.

Good luck.

Nate

> > heres the run down-
> > ist it wouldn't start so i replaced the pram battery
> >   then after a few weeks it wouldn't start again, this time i  
> > pressed the button next to the battery & it started
> >   a few hours later i accidently turned off the power switch to the  
> > box that the machine runs from & the machine ofcourse turned off.  
> > now it won't start, even after i pressed the little button next to  
> > the battery again. any ideas?  thanks   bill
> >
> >
> Try this, unplug the unit & remove the battery, wait a few hours push  
> the button, reinstall battery & restart.
> Some early G4's had problems with the front start button failing.  
> they will start from a keyboard with a power buttton tho.
> 


-------------- next part --------------
An embedded message was scrubbed...
From: bill ritchey <britchey11 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [G4] g4 won't start- any ideas
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:02:08 +0000
Size: 4776
Url: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20061025/f9f1224c/attachment.mht