IBook G4 Re-install - won't reboot with Panther DVD

Hi -- trying to reinstall Panther 10.3 with Disk 1 (holding down the 'C' button during reboot) - but it's not working. I get the light blue screen with the Apple -- but nothing else. The iBook won't reboot whatsoever thanks to the constant loading of garbage software by the 13 year-old owner
Help!

Hi Mark,
Definitely a PMU reset: Unplug the ibook, take out it's battery, and press Shift-Option-Apple-Power together for 1 second. Release, wait 10 seconds, and attempt to boot. (You'll need to plug it in or put back the battery first. I invariably forget this step. LOL)
If no joy, insert your OS install disk, then power on while holding the Option key. Keep the option key down until you see a gray screen. You should see little icons for your internal hard disk and the install media. This can take a while. Be patient. Click on the CD and then the right-arrow button to boot from the CD.
Still problems? Take up the ibook keyboard to reveal the airport card underneath. Take it out and reseat it and its antenna cable. A loose airport card can cause wierd startup problems.
Let us know how it comes out.
Good luck,
John

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