How to locate PMU reset button on Model A1010

The article you referred me to talks about "resetting the PMU button" but the photo they include does not match my computer; so much for Apple Support.

If Apple support can't help you're in trouble. Maybe you should check exactly which machine you have.

I have PowerBook G4 (12"), Model A1010, but is VGA model; apple support shows photo of reset button only for DVI model, not VGA; the VGA Model A1010 is 867MHz. I am attempting to reset the PMU, as a last resort when couldn't get past apple pic w/grey spinning ball, and tried all other suggestions prior to a reset. The photo shown on Apple Support is different than my VGA model; can anybody tell me where the reset of PMU is located once this model taken apart?

I haven't heard of a "PMU reset" button on that model, but given your symptoms a PMU reset is not likely to help...sounds more like a bad hard drive, a corrupted OS install, or an OS that can't fully boot due to a lack of RAM.

After several days of searching for PMU reset, I agree there may not be one on this model; I will check for bad hard drive or corrupted OS install; I have lots of Ram. At one point I got it started, went to disk utility and verified permissions ok, started repair permissions; about half way thru it froze; I also think it might be an old OS9 software program, but can't bring it up to delete it; anyway, thanks.