[G4] G4 start up problems

[Larry Parsons]

Well, I finally got the silly thing to boot up.  Don't know for sure what I 
did other than holding my mouth in a different way.  I still cannot start 
from the power button on the front of the case, starts just fine from the 
keyboard thopugh.  Shouldn't it fire up either way?????  Anybody got an 
idea???
Larry


>From: "kriss" <kriss at pobox.mtaonline.net>
>Reply-To: kriss at pobox.mtaonline.net,"A place to discuss Apple's G4 
>computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>To: "'A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers.'" 
><g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>Subject: RE: [G4] G4 start up problems
>Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:46:30 -0900
>
>  I have to admit I'm new to the G4's. But I've seen this on other PC's,
>which are of course similar. In those cases it has been the processor it's
>self that has failed. But you know the BIOS on our Mac versions are
>different and so I'm not sure about audio beep codes. (and I bet there are
>none) But with the power supply, and the mother board replaced? In eleven
>years of electronic service barring any other signs of trouble that's where
>I go next.
>
>I hope that helps Larry. I'm anxious to hear from our more experienced
>members about this
>
>Kristen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Parsons
>Subject: [G4] G4 start up problems
>
>I have a gigabit internet 450DP G4 that will not start up.  Powersupply has
>been replaced (new from Apple) as well as the motherboard (used from ebay).
>
>I cannot power up from the button on the front of the case but when I push
>the power button on the (old) keyboard the powersupply fan comes on.  There
>are no other signs of life.  I unplugged the power and pushed the reset
>button next to the pram battery, waited a few seconds then plugged in the
>power and tried to start up.  Still nothing.  Am I missing anything?  Would
>replacing the pram battery do any good?
>Larry
>
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