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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 1255242" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>G'day and welcome to the forums.</p><p></p><p>First up replace the 3.6v lithium battery as the time and date error is a dead set give away ther PRAM battery is flat. Here is how to do it:-</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-eMac-PRAM-Battery/3648/1" target="_blank">Installing eMac PRAM Battery - iFixit</a></p><p></p><p>First suggesting cracking it open and replacing the original hard drive, replace battery and give it a go and see if it boots and if there is any operating system on the original hard drive. The folder blinking is telling you there is no operating system installed, and to use the PC drive you will have to erase it and format Mac OS Extended (Journalled) before anything will install.</p><p></p><p>That is enough to keep you out of the pub for a day or two and keep us posted on progress.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 1255242, member: 42497"] G'day and welcome to the forums. First up replace the 3.6v lithium battery as the time and date error is a dead set give away ther PRAM battery is flat. Here is how to do it:- [url=http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-eMac-PRAM-Battery/3648/1]Installing eMac PRAM Battery - iFixit[/url] First suggesting cracking it open and replacing the original hard drive, replace battery and give it a go and see if it boots and if there is any operating system on the original hard drive. The folder blinking is telling you there is no operating system installed, and to use the PC drive you will have to erase it and format Mac OS Extended (Journalled) before anything will install. That is enough to keep you out of the pub for a day or two and keep us posted on progress. [/QUOTE]
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