On 16 Dec 1999 ndiablo(a)diablonet.net wrote:
  there, so I dont see how much harm could have come to
it.. The only thing
 I can think of is perhaps the system battery might be too low, and as a
 result, the soft power switch on the system (via keyboard) is not working
 anymore.. I was reading around 2v on a 3v battery... Anybody out there
 know if this is even plausible (or can suggest any alternative issues
 that might be coming up)? :( 
This seems to me like the most likely issue. Replace that battery; it's
been 11 years, and that seems to be the life expectancy of these
batteries. I believe this issue is addressed in the (woefully out of
date) comp.sys.next FAQ. If nothing else there will be articles archived
in dejanews which discuss this topic, and may provide a source for a new
battery.
If replacing the battery doesn't solve your problem, let me know and I'll
see what else I can come up with.
ok
r.