I am stuck with a blue screen with Mac mini

One of the minis in my department is stuck on blue screen right after startup. I can see the grey apple but it gets stuck on blue screen. Other users in network can see the hard drive and connect to it, but the mini won't go to the desktop screen. Operating system for this mini is 10.4.11

Hi Boece, I tried the safe mode and it's not working. After I type in the password I get the message that it's logging in. The screen changes to blue and then recycle back to the safe mode log in screen. I know I used the correct password because if I purposely type in the wrong one, the window will just shake and clear whatever I typed in. Do you have any other helpful ideas? Thanks.

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