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Aug 23, 2008 3:50 AM in response to vangorby Paul James Hansen,This article is an essential resource for reviving older Macs! : )
http://lowendmac.com/ed/rosen/ar07/mac-startup-problems.html -
Aug 23, 2008 8:47 AM in response to vangorby jpl,vangor,
Welcome to the Discussions.
Hearing the startup chime is a good sign; as such, you can eliminate the PRAM battery (a.k.a. internal rechargeable backup battery) as an issue.
I would first reset the power manager, then test:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449
If no success, reset the PRAM:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
If still no succes, try booting to a CD.