Laptop wont power on any advices

[Guest]

hi i just bought a ibm r31 laptop i put power to it but it stays dead no light or noise nothing any suggestions please

 

[tecmo34]

This topic has been moved from the section Motherboards & Memory to section Laptops & Notebooks by Tecmo34

 

[The_Prophecy]

pull the battery out, wait a few seconds, then plug in the AC adapter. See if any status lights come on.