Eep! shut down by itself and won't turn back on.

i just tried to wake my computer, but when i pressed the space bar it turned off immediatly. now when i try to turn it on nothing happens. no lights. no noise. there is definatly power coming from the outlet and power strip. i dont know what else to do.
help me, please.

This was in the tutorial;
-I found this on a Mac site. Sometimes computers lose their mind. Don't ask me why or how it happens but it does. Sometimes you simply have to totally discharge the computer. One thing I have learned about the Blue and white and the Gray G4 Macs is that sometimes pushing the PMU is not enough. If your machine is dead, then try the following.
* Unplug the unit.
* Remove the battery
* Push the PMU switch (count to 5 slow)
* Push the start button on the front of the Mac (count to 5 slow)
* Let the unit sit for 15-30 minutes
* Replace the battery
* Plug it back in, and push the start button
If it doesn't work I usually repeat the steps above, pull the RAM, and let it sit longer. If it doesn't work after this, it is take it to the shop time.
Cheers!
DALE

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