keep us updated, i would be interested to see how this story is resolved. good luck, sandor On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 10:36 PM, btfarmer at optonline.net wrote: > 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