2002 G4 Won't Turn On

carcass · carcass #1 (**permalink**)

08-09-2011, 06:11 PM

Hello, folks.

So I just got back from being out of town for six weeks and was surprised to find that my 2002 G4 desktop wouldn't turn on. When I pressed the power button, it would light up, but the computer would not start.

I recalled having an issue with this model where the battery had died, so I went to an electronics store and bought a new 3.6v battery.

This changed things: the computer will now begin to power up, make the start up sound but, before the monitor comes on, it shuts off again.

Any ideas? I took it to a Mac specialist and they said they don't service "antiques."

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #2 (**permalink**)

08-09-2011, 06:13 PM

Try resetting your PRAM.

Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

carcass · carcass #3 (**permalink**)

08-09-2011, 06:50 PM

You are a god amongst mortals. I praise your exalted name. I shall renounce all of my material possessions and make a holy pilgrimage to Nepal. Upon arriving, I shall begin the immediate construction of a monastery upon the windwhipped slopes of a foreboding mountain. There, for generations following shall my disciples tell and retell the holy gospel of the time you fixed my computer.

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carcass #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 09, 2011 Posts: 8	08-09-2011, 06:11 PM Hello, folks. So I just got back from being out of town for six weeks and was surprised to find that my 2002 G4 desktop wouldn't turn on. When I pressed the power button, it would light up, but the computer would not start. I recalled having an issue with this model where the battery had died, so I went to an electronics store and bought a new 3.6v battery. This changed things: the computer will now begin to power up, make the start up sound but, before the monitor comes on, it shuts off again. Any ideas? I took it to a Mac specialist and they said they don't service "antiques."
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MacDude121 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 1,385 Mac Specs: Black MacBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB Ram - iMac G4 700MHz, 512MB Ram	08-09-2011, 06:13 PM Try resetting your PRAM. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
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