[From nobody Tue Oct 24 20:57:29 2006
From: bill ritchey <britchey11@yahoo.com>
To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers."
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Subject: Re: [G4] g4 won't start- any ideas
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:02:08 +0000
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thanks-  i don't think that my keyboard  has one-but i'll try to find one that does thanks a lot  bill

John McG <ensignjd@optonline.net> wrote: 
On Oct 23, 2006, at 7:59 PM, g4- 
request@listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote:

> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:59:20 -0700 (PDT)
> From: bill ritchey 

> Subject: [G4] g4 won't start- any ideas
>
>
> 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.

John

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thanks-  i don't think that my keyboard  has one-but i'll try to find one that does thanks a lot  bill<br><br><b><i>John McG <ensignjd@optonline.net></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br>On Oct 23, 2006, at 7:59 PM, g4- <br>request@listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote:<br><br>> Message: 9<br>> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:59:20 -0700 (PDT)<br>> From: bill ritchey <britchey11@yahoo.com><br>> Subject: [G4] g4 won't start- any ideas<br>><br>><br>> heres the run down-<br>> ist it wouldn't start so i replaced the pram battery<br>>   then after a few weeks it wouldn't start again, this time i  <br>> pressed the button next to the battery & it started<br>>   a few hours later i accidently turned off the power switch to the  <br>> box that the machine runs from & the machine ofcourse turned off.  <br>> now it won't start,
 even after i pressed the little button next to  <br>> the battery again. any ideas?  thanks   bill<br>><br>><br>Try this, unplug the unit & remove the battery, wait a few hours push  <br>the button, reinstall battery & restart.<br>Some early G4's had problems with the front start button failing.  <br>they will start from a keyboard with a power buttton tho.<br><br>John<br><br>--<br>When life hands you lemons,<br>ask for tequila and salt.<br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>G4 mailing list<br>G4@listserver.themacintoshguy.com<br>http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4<br><br>Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff:<br>         http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984<br></britchey11@yahoo.com></blockquote><br><p> 
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