Check the date code on the 'new' battery, there are quite a few sellers that will sell you a battery 10 years old. Fry's is a perfect example.
-pete On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 5:04 PM, devin davison via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Battery does not appear to ahve leaked but is planned to be replaced. > I was unaware of having to press a key to boot to cd. Ill give it a > go. > Thanks for the quick response. > > --Devin > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 6:54 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > On 12/11/2017 03:35 PM, Adrian Graham via cctalk wrote: > > > > > >> Going from memory you need to press ‘C’ to boot from CD and you might > also need to replace the PRAM battery. > >> > > > > I'll second the bit about the PRAM battery. I've got one of these > > beige G3 boxes and can affirm that a failing PRAM battery can create all > > sorts of strange havoc, including not powering on at all. > > > > Note that said battery is 3.6V, so a CR2032 won't do it. > > > > --Chuck > >
