Oops.. I think i just killed my iMac

Hello All,
I have an iMac G3 350Mhz SL in the office for the kids.
I reciently replaced the CD drive (which went out 2 or so years ago...) with a Atapi slot loading 24X CD drive Model: CRN-8242B, and now the machine won't start up.
When I press the power button, the start-up chime plays, then playes again (kinda like a studder) within hallf a second. then both of them end, and the display stays black, the HD spins, and the keyboard/mouse won't work either.
Did I install it wrong? Or maybe pinch a cord?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
(ps. I still have the old drive in case the one i replaced it with doesn't like my machine)
Thanks!!
Gabriel
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) iPod 80GB White, iMac G3 350Mhz

The drive you've purchased and installed is a 24x Apple/OEM CD-ROM drive for the slot-loading iMacs, so compatibility isn't the issue. Open the memory access door and verify that the memory is fully-inserted in the slot(s). If so, then I'd recommend removing the bottom housing and check to be sure that the data ribbon cable is firmly plugged into the motherboard, hard drive, and CD-ROM drive. You should also check the jumper on the CD-ROM drive, to ensure that it's set identically as the original drive's jumper. Press the reset button on the motherboard, reassemble the computer, and try starting it up again. There's always the possibility that the drive is damaged, so rule out the obvious oversights first.

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