After an update, my MBP early 2008 won't turn on - HELP

My MBP sounds like it's powering up but it doesn't even get to the start up tone. There is power going to the machine and you can hear the fan very quietly but no display at all. I worry that the software has killed the hardware. Can anybody help me get it back up and running and if not does anybody know how I can get my data from the internal hard drive to another Mac?

pistol214 wrote:
Thanks for the reply, I can't perform a SMC reset as I literally can't even get any power to the screen.
Being able to see the screen is not required for an SMC reset.
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

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