On 1/13/10 9:54 AM, Norm Rowe of [email protected] sent > Somehow my G4 gigbit is is back. Out of 4 hard drives I got one to finally > mount after many trouble shooting steps. I had to do an erase and install so > many things are still not right but I can at least work on it. The problem is > the power button does not do anything. Must unplug and replug in order to > start the G4. Have a USB keyboard with out a power button. Anyone know what is > wrong and how to fix it. Already set pram about 5 times and pushed the cuda > switch. I have a brand new install of the OS. Everything else seems to be OK. > Norm > Hi Norm, For what it's worth, the power board on all these G4 form factors (Sawtooth to QuickSilver) are easily removable and replaceable - the power board (the small circuit controller board that is behind your power button, usually contained in a small metal bracket) would be my first speculation. See if you can obtain one on the swap list, being sure to specify that you need it for a Gig-E. Other than that, get a Pro-style keyboard that has a soft power button, equally inexpensive. HTH, Dana
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