B G wrote: > There is a possibility it is the power switch assembly, if you are using > a Apple brand display with a startup switch, try opening the G4 case and > removing the cable to the power switch then start up using the monitor > button. > > BG Very good thought, BG, but I use an accessory market flat panel LCD monitor, that does NOT have a start button connection. Thanks for the thought. keith whaley > On Oct 6, 2007, at 1:20 PM, keith_w wrote: > >> I don't GET a start-up chime anymore. >> >> I can't seem to make Safe Boot work, nor can I get the Target Disk >> Mode to come up, so I can transfer my old CPU data to my brand new CPU. >> >> All seem to hinge, in one way or another, on getting that start-up chime! >> >> Do I need to do a PRAM reset? >> >> I think I'll try that anyway, whilst all you folks are considering my >> question1 ;-) >> >> keith whaley