Hi, Yikes -- my 280c won't start either. The 280c has been in storage for a few months -- the battery was stored separately. I pressed the Power On button... but no chime. I pressed the power reset button (on the back of the computer) and the green light on the top right of the screen comes on... a good sign? And then, I tried to press the Power On button again... still, no chime. Any ideas? I'd appreciate it. Help! Lela __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com