Start Mac mini on the brink

Hello. My 2010 mini Mac on Os 10.4 Power PC which was working fine until today. Now, it freezes at startup (continuous color ball runs indefinitely). Can be helped?

-Try to reset memory NVRAM/PRAM and SMC

MacIntel: Reset of the controller (SMC) system management

https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201295

Subject of memory NVRAM and PRAM

https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT204063

-Try to start safe mode

OS x: what is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?

https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201262

-Boot OSX install disk and repair the startup disk

-If it is repairable reinstall OSX via the DVD

-If you do not have a backup using disk utility to restore the internal drive to an external drive, so that you can try to recover the data.

Format the boot disk and then do a fresh install of Mac OS x

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