it sounds like it is a bad Processor. You can pull it and try reseating. if you can find a deal on an upgrade it might be a way to go. Good Luck BG On Mar 8, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Shane Hartley wrote: > I picked up a quicksilver g4 that wont boot. push the power button > and it lights for a second and the fans power up, and the red led > light lights up on the board. But no chime and nothing but black > screen. I replaced the battery and reset the cuda.... but no go. > > thanks for the help. > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4