Back from Vacation - Quicksilver won't start

We left for vacation six days ago, so I shut off the computer and unplugged all peripherals (Apple monitor, printer, DSL modem).
Last night I plugged everything back in, and this morning I ried to power up the comuter. The light on the Apple monitor is on, and when I press the power button on the front of the computer it lights up, but the computer will not boot up.
Any ideas?
TIA.
- Paul

Hi Paul,
Welcome to the Discussions.
It could be the battery on the logic board. They're good for about 5 years. Take it out and test it. It's a 3.6V lithium ion 1/2AA. Radio Shack sells them for about $14.
Resetting the PMU might get you going. There's a very small button near the battery that will reset it. The following guide was written for older G4s but applies to the Quicksilver.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=95037
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