PowerBook G3 startup sound and nothing else

I recently became motivated to fix my old laptop that I had given up on long ago. It is a PowerBook G3 - Bronze Keyboard (M5343). If I push the power button the laptop makes the startup sound, however the screen never comes on and the harddrive does not appear to spin at all. There is a little activity going on - I can hear the hum of the fans and the caps/num lock lights turn on/off. the green power light remains off most of the time - while I have seen it blink on briefly, I cannot replicate it and forget the exact circumstances in which it came on.
After filtering through the discussions here I have tried the following to no avail.
- Start from CDs (OS9 & OSX) - seems like the necessary startup events needed to recognize me holding down keys or to kick on the CDROM drive are not occurring. the CD drive never spins.
- Reset PRAM - same as above - key combination is not recognized
- Reset PMU - doesn't change anything
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
...j
PowerBook G3 M5343 Don't remember which OS version it is running

axelhonkrod, welcome to Apple Discussions.
I assume that the Mac has not been plugged into AC power. Therefore the internal PRAM battery has totally discharged. Sometimes disconnecting the PRAM battery will solve startup issues.
Here's some helpful laptop sites that will show you how.
Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/
The guides can be viewed on-line or you can download a PDF file.
How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble an Apple/Macintosh Laptop or Notebook
http://repair4laptop.org/disassembly_apple.html
PowerBookTech
http://www.powerbooktech.com/
(Note - PowerBookTech has some good info, however, some Mac users in other forums were having difficulty getting delivery on parts from them.)
How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble an Apple/Macintosh Laptop or Notebook
http://repair4laptop.org/disassembly_apple.html
Laptop Repair Guides
http://www.applerepairmanuals.com/#portables
 Cheers, Tom

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