Hi all, Both my Powerbook 190 and 5300 do this if the battery gets too flat. My method for fixing it is to turn the system off, plug it into the mains adapter and then take the battery out. This sometimes leads to it booting straight away, if not try the power button on the keyboard. If this still gives no joy, reset it (leaving the battery out all the while). My 190 then sometimes makes a loud staticy noise, in which case I leave it off for a while (say half an hour) but plugged into the mains. This usually seems to work - I bought my PB 5300cs as dead and just had to do this to it. You can then put the battery in and it might charge. It may stay flat though!
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