Thinkpad T40 will not startup without power line

Posted by raindropl@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 0 comments

Im trying to figure out. Why my retro win98 thinkpad T41 will not power up in battery.

I have 2 batteries one I recently rebuilt. And holds power think pad works fine on battery when I unplug it from the wall.

When pressing power button, lights up and dies. What could it?