Solved! Remove gateway motherboard

[berly]

I have a gateway MX7 model mx6596 when i turn it on the power switch light blinks 3 times what does this mean?

 

[buwish]

Does the laptop turn on? I am assuming no. If this is the case, try removing the battery (while it is unplugged), plug it in and see if it turns on. If it does, you have a bad battery on your hands. If not, it is probably shot or there is an issue with the internal PSU.