Compaq Presario 900 no longer powers on

Hi everyone,
Just today I tried to turn on my Compaq Presario 900 notebook, and sadly, not a peep came from it. I can see a light indicating that there is power flowing to the laptop through the AC adapter, and a light is on indicating that the battery is charging. However, the computer offers no response when I press the power button.
I'm a little concerned at all of the topics around the internet concerning this laptop and not turning on, does anyone have any non-invasive techniques for fixing this? I currently don't have access to the tools necesary for taking this apart. I've already tried attempting to power this on without the battery, and then with the batter in and the cord unplugged.
Thanks!

It is like 200 years old in people equivalent terms (like dog years). I would venture to say it has simply gone on to meet its maker. You can buy a replacement on eBay for $20 plus shipping and move your hard drive and RAM and such over to it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMPAQ-PRESARIO-900-AMD-ATHLON-XP-1-46GHZ-CPU-256MB-RAM-DVD-CDRW-LAPTOP-/370...

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