I can't start the iBook, please help!

I have got an iBook G4, that I buyed in July 2005; yesterday I've tryed to start the computer but I can't!
I push the start button, there's the normal sound and in the screen the normal white page with the apple...but the iBook doesn't enter in the operative system!!!
What can I do??
Must I format the computer?
Must I call the assistance?
Please, help me! It's very important!

Hi Lucia and Welcome to Discussions.
Don't worry, it's not time to format yet!
The first thing to try is to see if your iBook will start in Safe Mode.
If your iBook is on, turn it off.
Press the power button and immediately you hear the start-up chime press and hold the shift ⇧ key. Keep holding the shift key until you see the rotating pin wheel. Release the shift key. Allow the iBook to finish starting up. This will take a lot longer. Log in at the prompt.
If the iBook has successfully started up in Safe Mode then restart in the usual way without holding the shift key. Safe Boot runs diagnostic and repair functions that may fix the problem without doing anything else.
If your iBook won't restart normally then do another Safe Boot as described above. Then from a finder window locate the following folders:
/Library/StartupItems and /System/Library/StartupItems and drag any third party items onto the desktop.
Restart the iBook in the usual way, without holding the shift key.
If the iBook starts normally then you know there is an issue with one of the third party start up items that you were using at start up.
If the iBook won't restart normally then do another Safe Boot as described above.
Open System Preferences>Accounts>log in items, select any log in items in the window & remove them by clicking on the - sign at the bottom of the window.
Restart your iBook in the usual way without holding the shift key.
See if that works and post back with the results.
Best of luck.
Adrian
ibook G4 1GHz, 768mb; iMac 17" G4:768mb (10.3.9)   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   Belkin WiFi F5D7632

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