Brand new imac G5 17" won't start up

Hello,
I just received my new imac today and was really disappointed when after I'd hooked everything up and when I hit the power button the screen stayed black and a small white light on the front turned on for just a second.
Any ideas??? I tried the online chat support--no help there... and, of course, there's no phone support right now. I'm really frustrated. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I have a bad feeling it just doesn't work.

I feel your pain. I received a brand new 20" a few weeks ago with the same symptoms. Spent time on the phone with tech support and brought to local Apple Store only to hear them say the unit was DOA. The local Apple Store had not yet received the new 20" models so I had to send the unit back to Apple. I'm a first time Mac owner, and needless to say this was not the first experience I was looking for. I'm glad to say that my second one is running like a charm. You should be able to exchange yours for a new one at a local Apple Store, if you did not make any customizations on your order. Good luck.

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