Startup message: "No Media".

Today, I tried to start my G5, and on my screen, there is an icon of a hard disk with a message "no media".

I hear the ringtone to start and the noise from the hard drive goes, but then nothing.

I tried resetting the PRAM (Option, command, P, R) and heard the chime twice, but still, "no media".

The last thing I did before yesterday off the power was back up to an external hard drive.

Running OSX 10.7.5

Can not enter in the window "about this Mac" to provide more information, because I can't turn on the thing!

I looked inside the top drawer but could not find a hole for a paper clip, so I can't try to reboot from the original operating system.

Tried to contact Apple Support, but they do not recognize my serial number, which is strange for me, unless my Tower is so old that they just do not cover it no more.

I'm squarely in the "end user" category, so I know what else to try.

Any help that can be explained in simple terms would be invaluable!

Carol

We will understand if you are in the right forum. If you are running OS 10.7, you have a Mac Pro, not a PowerMac G5. If you are unable to "about this Mac", see how many doors in the car you have:

For example, a door or two? Internally, the two models are very different, so go in the appropriate forum will allow you to avoid advice is that may not work on your computer.

Please let us know what you find and, if necessary, we can ask guests to go on to your question.

I looked inside the top drawer but could not find a hole for a paper clip, so I can't try to reboot from the original operating system.

Try to hold down the mouse button while you start. Who can open the door of the car.

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