How to restart an old G4 that has been in storage for years?

I have an old G4 that was stored in our basement for years. The last time I used it was 6 years ago and it worked fine. Now it won't fire up. The internal battery has been replaced and when I press the start button the light comes on, the light for the Zip drive comes on but that is it. If I let go of the button, nothing.
I'd really like to get this thing fired up or at the very least transfer the files from the hard drive to my MacBook pro.
Any ideas? I did do a search here but couldn't find a solution.
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That number looks up to this:
Everymac.com: Apple Power Macintosh G4 400 (AGP)
AGP refers to Accelerated Graphics Port. Those models were a replacement for the earliest G4 tower model, which had only a PCI graphics slot. They were long-lasting and solid, until Apple added the second processor in the Mirrored Drive Doors model and Heat and Cooling issues became a serious problem. But do not ever power it up without the processor heatsink in place.
After you replace the battery, the PRAM can remember. But What it remembers is garbage. You should attempt to reset the PRAM.

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