IMac G5 problem...Need help

This is my first time posting to the IMac G5 discussions, and I hope someone here can really help.
Something weird is happening to my computer when it is being turned on. Nothing on the screen is displayed, and there is a constant beeping sound. Plus the white power light on the lower right, is flashing on and off, and the fan is at very high speed. I'm not sure what is happening, but here are some information on what I did, before I turned it on.
Basically I performed a simple 1 gig memory upgrade (crucial ram), and then when I closed the cover to put the screws back on, I accidentally inserted my screwdriver into the "speaker port", which I believe is adjacent to the lower fan. It is the hole, next to the first screw. I was mistakenly thinking that it was one of the three screws, that need to be tighten again.
Does anyone know what could be the problem or some kind of replacement that I might need.
I am using an IMac G5 17", which came with 256 mb standard, back in Feb 2005.

I never thought of bringing my computer to a service center. Forgive me for asking such a basic question, but can I bring this into my local Apple Store instead. This is where I made my purchase. I heard there is something called a genius bar. How does that work. Is there a fee involved?
Since I got the IMac G5, back in Feb 2005, will this type of assistance be covered by the limited one year warranty?

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Yesterday when I import new takes and done some light fx's (blur 10% and tint) when I saved the premiere frozen for 30 minutes and then I had to force quit.
When I've tried to open that project again, it just don't open. I've tried everything. See if there was any corrupted file, checked for Hard drive problem (it doesn't have any) and I delete the previous rendered files (as I saw on some tutorial).
At least I could recover that project using autosaved and previous project backup (I take care always of saving backups).
But when I saved again (the new recovered and rendered project) it freezes on quit and there comes again. (it seems that premiere it is getting something from the old(damaged) project and just stack there !!!!!!
The project then it just don't open (I don't see any error message) I just see after 1 hour my premiere freezed and there is no way to see the timeline to fix anything.
I assume that I have to recover again and to all work over and over. I saw some forums talking about adobe "broken links" something related to video files source and corrupted files, but I still don't get it (since premiere doesn't tells me what is going wrong!!!!!!). They talk about deleting MACC file on windows but I'm on a mac. I didn't saw any tutorial about recovering.
whe this thing happens I see my timeline with video and audio. I can render but when I quit the program doesn't load the project again.
Please any help...... I'm working since a month ago on this movie and I need to deleiver that asap.
Is it better to export the video in parts and them join in a new project or there is any other thing that I can do without missing my month of work.
ohhh man I just want to scream

For any reason that I can't explain when I arrived home after day work, I've tried last time before looking my backups and Premiere loaded my project
Before save and quit I've take a look in all file (check the link and where is the source) I found 2 still frames (photos) were lost ( i mean from my hard drive).
My biggest clue now it is, when I deleted some video file before, when I enter the premiere project 1st thing that show it is a windows asking me to "point" where is that file.
But when happens with a photo, premiere doesn't say that this files are lost. It just stucks your project. Any tip to prevent this again?
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    iMac
Model Identifier:    iMac7,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    4 MB
Memory:    4 GB
Bus Speed:    800 MHz
Intel ICH8-M AHCI:
Vendor:    Intel
Product:    ICH8-M AHCI
Speed:    3 Gigabit
Description:    AHCI Version 1.10 Supported
WDC WD3200AAJS-40VWA1:
Capacity:    298.09 GB
Model:    WDC WD3200AAJS-40VWA1
Revision:    58.01D02
Native Command Queuing:    Yes
Queue Depth:    32
Removable Media:    No
Detachable Drive:    No
BSD Name:    disk0
Mac OS 9 Drivers:    No
Partition Map Type:    GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status:    Verified
Volumes:
iMac:
Capacity:    297.77 GB
Available:    158.68 GB
Writable:    Yes
File System:    Journaled HFS+
BSD Name:    disk0s2
Mount Point:    /
ps: about your question "Next, please verify your Project/Sequence Presets. Do they match your footage 100%?" I've changed 2 video files, they were pretty bigger than the part I was taking for this project, so I edit and save just the part that I am using.
Btw I've heard that Journaled HFS+ it is not good on Imac to use premiere render option. Is that right?
Many thanks in advance.

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I'm running two dell monitors both of which were connected via DVI to my g5 quad dual dvi. My tv broke and I'm using one of my monitors to connect the cable boxes HDMI input to the dells DVI input, it works great.
My problem is that i still want to run two monitors from my mac and still be able to switch channel sources from the Dells source button allowing me to switch from TV to Mac. Since I took up the dvi port on one of my monitors to connect to the cable box via HDMI, I have a free DVI cable. I purchased a tiny converter that allowed to change one end of the free DVI cable to VGA. I used this method to connect the cable to my g5's dvi port and the configured end to the VGA port on the monitor with no luck.
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