Help with computer

I bought a alienware m9700 for $100, but it has no battery and no harddrives

not worried about the harddrives because i can get them both with the bays for $80, but i need to buy a battery for $90 as well

now the trick part, when i plug the computer into the cord, it has no power, i think its because it has no battery in it, but idk, might need another motherboard as well?

the guy bought it from someone else like this for a project, but does not want the burden as he goes to ucf and does not have the time or money

im going to take it apart again, if anything ill part it out

some laptops wont work without the battery completing the circuit. i've had some that i kept the junk battery in just for that reason


??

that is what im guessing, im going to stop by a local computer shop to see if they have an idea, my computer i have now(acer) will not work without the battery as well, but you have to wonder why the first person sold it without the battery in the first place :-k

if i only need a battery then i got a steal, this computer is a beast

just bought the hard drive bays, i can get 120gb's for $30 each so i cant complain lol

well since this is wrong area anyways, i am selling a m9700-m9750 alienware chasis, silver lol

bought all the green pieces along with a 80GB harddrive, now i need a xp op disc and a battery

lastly a new motherboard is in order, but $200-$350 is a lot, im going to try to have mine fixed