Mac G4 freezes after installing Airport Extreme

I have a new Airport Extreme card. When I install it in our Mac G4 (FW800), the computer will not start. The LED on the front comes on and the fan starts, then it does nothing. Is this an issue with a faulty card or the computer, and is there anything that can be done to get the computer to start?

Hello! Unplug all the cables (usb/firewire/monitor/a/c etc) and press the PMU button once on the motherboard then reconnect and restart. Below is a pict of the FW800 motherboard to help identify the PMU button. Tom
[IMG]http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/3729/fw800logicbd4xu.jpg[/IMG]
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