Aspire Ethos 8951g Blinking Battery Light - Won't Boot

When I press the power button on my Aspire Ethos 8951g, the battery light blinks five times at a one second interval and nothing else happens. If I use the switch to disconnect the battery, the battery light does not blink and the computer will not boot. So far I've tried to do a power reset by using the switch to disconnect the integrated battery, removing the RAM, and holding the power button for 90 seconds. It had no effect. I also bought a new AC adapter, which also had no efffect. Does anyone know what the five flashes mean? I can't find it in any documentation. The battery life had been pretty good up until this point.

IllN,
Typically the blinking battery light means it has no charge. Here are a few things I can think of:
Purchasing a new charging adapter rules that out. (good job!)
Is the charging port connection snug, or is it loose at all? Can you still see the pin inside the port?
Purchase a new battery.
Mainboard could be bad.

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