G4 Quicksilver 733 is not powering on...

G4 quicksilver 733 with scsi card and wireless card...no power when I depress power button...shows a blinking red light on the motherboard and blinking green light on the scsi card, but no response otherwise..HELP!

First try a PMU reset See How to reset the SMU/PMU on a Power Mac Earlier G3, G4, G5 models...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939
Your internal PRAM battery may be weak or discharged. Suggest you replace the battery. Check this site for battery part numbers and sources. https://sites.google.com/site/macpram/mac-pram-nvram-cuda-pmu-battery-tutorial Mac PRAM, NVRAM, CUDA/PMU & Battery Tutorial
Try Resetting the Logic Board
Resetting the logic board can resolve many system problems. Whenever you have a
unit that fails to power up, you should follow this procedure before replacing any modules.
1 Unplug the computer.
2 Press the Power On button on the front of the unit.
3 Open the side access panel.
4 Remove the battery from the logic board.
5 Wait at least 10 minutes before replacing the battery.
6 Make sure the battery is installed in the correct +/-
direction.
7 Reassemble the computer and test the unit.
Note:
This procedure resets the computer’s PRAM. Be sure to
check the computer’s time/date and other system parameter settings
 Cheers, Tom

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