The LCs need a good PRAM battery to boot. Try turning the machine on, then off again, and then quickly on a second later.

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thanks for the tip. I tried powering the LC on, then off, and then turning it on quickly again. It did not seem to help. LCGuy, do you know if the motherboard needs 3.6 volts applied to the motherboard to boot? Would the LC boot with out a PRAM battery?

The local RadioShack sells a replacement battery for $22. its a little steep for me, considering I bought the LC for $25. I just want to be sure that the PRAM battery will fix the problem before I plunge more money into it.

If that doesn't make it work, its more serious than that. Try reseating all the connections, or powering it up in a "barebones" config.

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I think I will try the "barebones" setup and see if it will boot with that. I made a system 6.08 boot disk for use in the floppy drive.

With the LCII I have been working on to give to someone, I had to leave it plugged in for a while and then it would finally work for me.

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QuadSix50 (or anyone), does the machine have to be powered on to charge the battery? Or will it recharge if I just leave it plugged into the wall?

Thanks everyone for the tips/suggestions. I'll give it a try and let you know.