Imac 350Mhz G3 Slot loading-Won't boot from cd's

Question

So here's what's going on
So, I found this imac awhile back. (somebody was throwing it out)
http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=imacslot
I plugged it in today(it uses the same cable as my summer 2000 indigo imac) and i turned it on, it make 3 angry sounding clicking noises.
Then it started up, and the hard drive is kinda...old sounding.
It came up with this gray box with a globe(the earth) in it ( I know this has something to do with os X) and then after flashing that for about a minute, it went to the os 9 flasing folder with the question mark and the mac face and then the question mark, and then the mac face etc.
I fixed that by resetting pram. But now it comes up with a flashing question mark folder ala-os 9 problems.
The thing is, it won't start up from ANY disks I put in it. It sounds like it's starting to spin it up, the flashing folder will pause, as if it was going to go away and then boot up from the disk, and then it just doesn't.
Also, I've tried booting from a disc by putting it in and holding down alt, which as you know allows you to choose a boot disc. It has the same result, of note though is that it doesn't show a hard drive as an option to boot from, just the disc I put in.
I've tired the disk warrior bootable disc, and the pro tools bootable disc. Neither works.
I've currently opened it up and taken out the hard drive and cd-rom drive. Pressed what I now know is the CUDA button, but never held it down for 5 seconds like I've read you're supposed to do.
I'd really love to get ahold of the orginal software install and restore discs that came with this imac. Does apple sell them or give them out?

Answer 1

When I'm workin on an Imac, I generally plug the mains cable back in after I've removed the case. (but turned off at the wall!)
American and Japanese power outlets do not have a switch at the wall. American power strips tend to have a switch, but there is no guarentee that the switch is on the 'live' side of the circuit. (Only with the ANSI standard requiring asymmetric plugs in the 1990s in effect has that issue been addressed). Many properties remain unearthed and/or poorly earthed and/or have those three-prong to two-prong converters in service. There are many homes here still wired with "legacy" wiring that are cloth insulated, or are part of the old DC circuits converted for AC use, especially in Northeastern U.S. where Edison was dominant (as opposed to the Midwest, where Westinghouse was dominant).
Unfortunately, BS 1383A isn't applicable here. Fortunately, 115V is usually not potent enough to kill.