LCII won't startup

[1vb1]

I have an LCII that when turned on shows nothing. The monitor comes on (I see the usual background) but no blinking question mark - nothing. I do hear the fan come on so I assume the power supply is good. Any other advice?

Thanks in advance.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Replace the PRAM battery is the first step in any old-machine refurb. 1/2AA 3.6V Lithium battery.

Then, do you have a known-good System drive or an OS floppy boot disk?

If the RAM were bad you'd expect some sound effects, either beeps or crashing sounds.

 

[macg4]

most likely pram battery

 

[Soton Speed]

I've an old LC III kicking around with a failed battery. Does anyone recommend a good place to buy them in the UK? Did a quick google search and could only find US suppliers. Couldn't find anything on the Cancom site.