Power Book G4 Won't boot up - File Folder/Happy Face in center only...

This is a Mac that is on it's death bed. All I want is to get it up and running so I can save what I can on my external hard drive. Any suggestions if this is possible? V

Hi there,

do you have the original system software disks...if so boot from and see it you can see the drive...

regards

Ric

Thanks Ric but this PB is sooo old...I have no clue where they might be...Is this the only way? I tried the ol Option C thingy but I just get a refresh button and arrow but..none do anything. I used another battery I had and the same thing came up.

I am actually letting the computer completely run out of battery then recharging it..WHY..I don't know..I am trying anything to boost it back for one last use.

hellpppp

Vikki