2 Problems - Screen Remains Black & Disk Won't Eject

The other day the machine turned on, but the display remained dark. I played with the F2 & F1 keys without success, then I inserted an OS disk into the slot, turned it off, turned it back on and help down the 'C' key.
Nothing. Then I pressed the F12 key.
Nothing. Then I turned off the mac, and restarted, holding down the trackpad.
Nothing.
So now I have a machine that is obviously turned on, but displays nothing, and refuses to eject the OS disk.

boweasel wrote:
Since I'm getting zip in the way of replies in this forum, I'm going through the (tedious) process of putting in a new clock battery, which makes the battery replacement in the tower of a PC seem like a walk in the park.
OK, you have a slower version of the machine I have, and I have also replied to your other post with some further questions. The clock battery is a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which has an indeterminate life-span, I guess. I just replaced mine after having the machine for 7.5 years as it was finally failing to hold a charge.
To fully charge a replacement battery, you need to take the main battery out and leave it overnight on the charger, otherwise it might be a week or more before it charges with the main battery in.
BTW, how is the condition of the main battery? How many green LEDs illuminate when you push the test button on the battery? It should be all of them for a fully charged battery. Finally, another weakness has been the charger, though Apple did make the wiring a little more robust over time. You should have either a green or orange "ring" of light around the connector at the back of the powerbook when the power adapter is supplying power to the computer. Orange when it is charging and green when the battery is charged.

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