Those things are fun. If only there were software available to revitalize the old hard drives, and spare batteries were easily obtainable, I'd be happy.
AFAIK, the only way to boot the 100 was to press a random key on the keyboard, or maybe the reset button on the side; there was no dedicated power button and they didn't respond to ADB keyboards' soft power key.
These things are nearing two decades of age, so it's no surprise that they are often touchy. Those potentiometers for the brightness/contrast go bad after a while, ribbon cables break down, capacitors leak, and corrosion sets in everywhere else, while the original hard drive (often a Conner) often fails long before then. It's very unfortunate.
But it's a worthy project, and a neat computer if it's ever up and running.
AFAIK, the only way to boot the 100 was to press a random key on the keyboard, or maybe the reset button on the side; there was no dedicated power button and they didn't respond to ADB keyboards' soft power key.
These things are nearing two decades of age, so it's no surprise that they are often touchy. Those potentiometers for the brightness/contrast go bad after a while, ribbon cables break down, capacitors leak, and corrosion sets in everywhere else, while the original hard drive (often a Conner) often fails long before then. It's very unfortunate.
But it's a worthy project, and a neat computer if it's ever up and running.