Power Failure and eMac won't come back on

We had a thunderstorm and the power went out. Not the first time, but even though the eMac was plugged into a surge protection bar, it will not turn on. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chris

If the PRAM battery (or whatever they call it now) is nearly dead, this will often keep the eMac from booting back up. Usually you will noticed in previous power downs and restarts you may get a message about your clock and date being set wrong. This is a sign your battery is dead. Eventually it gets tot he point where it actually prevents the Mac from starting.
So unplug the eMac, flip it over, open the door on the bottom where the RAM and battery are. Remove the battery. Put the door back on. Flip it back over. Plug it in and try to start it. If it starts up, then that was your problem. Take the little battery to your local Radio Shack, Best Buy, Comp USA, whatever, and get a new one. In the meantime you should be able to use your computer. Sleep it instead of shutting it down until you get a new battery.
Good luck,
Patrick

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