G4 startup problem - stops at silver apple screen

[scatron]

Out of the blue, my Power Mac G4 won't start up.

It makes the start-up tone, goes to the silver apple screen and stays there.

I tried starting up with a CD or DVD with system software (holding down 3 while starting up) and nothing different happens.

I tried resetting the PRAM (holding down the command-option-P-R keys
while starting up), got the second start-up tone, got the silver apple
screen and it stays there.

Just wondering if there's anything else I should try.

It's running OS X 10.4.something - should be the latest update.

 

[BlueRevolution]

I tried starting up with a CD or DVD with system software (holding down 3 while starting up) and nothing different happens.

To boot to the optical drive, hold down the C key.

 

[JediMeister]

Apple has a document with suggested steps to resolve the issue.

 

[scatron]

To boot to the optical drive, hold down the C key.

Thanks for the reply. I did try this, but it never worked. Just got the silver apple screen.

Apple has a document with suggested steps to resolve the issue.

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

 

[scatron]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Well, I tried all this and none of it worked. I never got anything other then the gray apple screen.

Time to take it to the shop.

 

[scatron]

Time to take it to the shop.

Shop spent 45 min with it and said it had to rebuild a directory.

Seems to be working fine. Now I just have to get my new modem working. It won't work via the ethernet cable and will have to go via USB.