Compaq Portable III fails POST?

I think this one is on-topic. I got a Compaq Portable III dumped on my doorstep (more or less literally, actually), and while I don't really collect PCs, this one's form factor fascinated me. However, it seems like it's failing POST or its equivalent -- when I turn it on, the caps lock light on the keyboard (literally hanging on by a few threads) blinks, then the three lights on the front bezel and the 5.25" floppy light blink three times accompanied by three beeps from what appears to be the power supply?, and it just sits there, doing three beeps pause three beeps pause ..., until I turn it off. Nothing else spins up and nothing shows on the screen, even with me messing with the contrast. Any suggestions, or is there a troubleshooting manual to give me some starting points to see if I can refurbish this? Is the fact that the keyboard is probably incompletely connected to blame? -- --------------------------------- personal: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ --- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckaiser at floodgap.com -- Klein bottle for immediate occupancy; inquire within. ----------------------