Problem with iBook G3....

I just ordered this computer off of eBay and I seem to be having troubles already.
When I start up the computer the options bar at the top does not appear and it continuously loads, but nothing happens. I am also having a problem with the keyboard not working. If anybody has any suggestions, that would be great. Thanks.

Just to add my two cents in here. Believe it or not, the battery could be the culprit in this case. I had a friend who has an iBook G3 900 Mhz and apparently his battery fell under the extension program to be replaced. He did have issues with the battery which is when he asked me what to do. He said that it was like it had a bug in it. His system was running 10.3 at the time, not sure what version though. The menu bar probably is not showing up due to a corrupt menu icon in core services. Even though it seems silly for such a thing to occur, it can happen. One time I had an issue with my menu bar, but it eventually came up. Turns out that my backup battery I have had a software glitch with 10.5, so I needed to download a patch update. I did that and the menu bar is flawless now. It had an icon that told me the percentage of battery level left. Anyway, it is possible and I am not sure how to solve this, but you may want to take it in to an Apple Store to have the battery checked out. If you do find the CDs, I recommend performing system maintenance first and then taking further action. Best of luck.

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