MacBook Pro 17" early 2008 not powering up

[jaeb]

i brought my old macbook pro 17" early 2008 from storage to try and use it (bought new ram and ssd to install on it) however i found it wouldnt turn on. firstly i assume the battery after 10 years must be dead already (not very noticeable but bloated) so i try to boot it up from the adapter with the dead battery already removed. the magsafe light is green, and pressing the power button i hear some brief whirring and clicks (im guessing the fans and the optical drive) but it stops there. no keyboard lights, no monitor activity, no beeps. i have tried long-pressing the power button prior to attaching the magsafe adapter while continuing to press the power, then tried normal power on, but no response. any suggestions on i can do next?

 

[Intell]

Have you tried resetting the SMC? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

 

[jaeb]

Have you tried resetting the SMC? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

thanks for the reply Intell. yup thats the first thing i did. also reseated/resat the ram, no good. im hoping this isnt the nvidia gpu issue...

 

[Sanpete]

The MagSafe light isn't a reliable indicator of a good connection. You might check the port and the connector to see if they look clean--they often accumulate dirt or whatever. (I suppose you could also try putting the battery back in, in case its lack is confusing the machine. Try letting it charge a little, unless it looks like might leak or something.)

 

[Intell]

You may sadly have the Nvidia GPU problem.