G4 will not start

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Bob - 16 Dec 2006 23:32 GMT

My G4 desktop won't turn on.

Pressing the power button has no effect. I checked cords and power
strips. I have not tried a new cord. The box is in a cabinet and a tight
squeeze to get in there.

Is there a circuit breaker internally? Or some magic button I can push?

If it comes to it, what do I look for in a hard drive case?

So many questions, so little information

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Gregory Weston - 17 Dec 2006 21:45 GMT

> My G4 desktop won't turn on.
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> So many questions, so little information

How old is this G4 and is it always connected to a live power source? I
think there are decent odds that the PRAM battery has died, and Macs
don't like to start in that condition. They can usually be made to but
it's not something you want to make part of your normal usage pattern.

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