On 22 September, 2006, at 11:27:03, Gilbert Pineau wrote: > Does anybody know why a just received and described as refurbished > and fully operationnal G4 Cube systematically refuses even to start? > > I have doublechecked with a friend's G4 Cube unit and everything > else, power supply, speakers, keyboard, monitor work perfectly but > in spite of hours of trying to start the Cube itself, nothing happens. Have you checked the power level of the internal battery? Some models will fail to start properly if the internal battery power is not high enough. This may be the problem, but no promises.