Dunno... I've booted them up with a dead PRAM from AC power. Try resetting the power manager. Think that is your problem. R. >thank you for that info, nick! > >nk > > >On Oct 14, 2006, at 8:18 AM, Nick Scalise wrote: > >>Could be you need a new PRAM battery, dead ones usually prevent booting. >> >> >>Here's an example of one: >> >> >><<http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=1120&cat=&page=1>http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=1120&cat=&page=1> >> >> >>Plus the same site has install instructions: >> >> >><<http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G3-Pismo/PRAM-Battery>http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G3-Pismo/PRAM-Battery> >> >> >>Good luck. >> >>-- >> >>Nick Scalise >> > >_______________________________________________ >X4U mailing list >X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > >Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/x4u/attachments/20061014/d63cb93d/attachment-0001.html