Early 2008 macbookpro won't turn on nothing is working

I've just sifted through about 60 discussions like this but no answers that work for me. I have an early 2008 macbookpro. The battery wouldn't let me unplug the adaptor for more than a minute before it shuts down with no warning and won't turn on for 20 mins. I expect things to not work in my life so I was fine with always having it plugged in/dealing with this inconvience. Yesterday the adapter got knocked out of place and it was left on no more than 20 mins and it was competely dead. So I just plugged it back in and let it sit for a few hours assuming it just needed to charge back up. Now it won't turn on at all. The battery indicator lights all light up and then quickly fade when I press the button.  I have no idea what this means since I can't find a guide on what the indicator lights for earlier models. But there is obviously some life in it if its able to light up. The adaptor is working fine, the indicator light is green. I've tried resetting the PRAM, PMU, SMC  and reseating the RAM. Basically EVERYTHING. I don't even think it notices I'm doing these 'resets' since it has no power going throught it at all so it's of little help. I don't have an apple store near me or even the gas money to get me to one. I see some poeple with the same problems getting a new battery and it still not working. I was also under the impression that macbook pros can run with out a battery in it. Mine has never done so it always needed the battery installed to even turn on. Please help

Having had EXACTLY the same problem last night with my beloved macbook pro, I just got off the phone with a spirited apple advisor who pretty much told me that I was inaccessibly dead in the water and there was nothing I could do...And so, now I must go on leeching off of random stationary computers in efforts of attempting to get my projects and school assignments done on time.           //nearly finished with rant...
Anyways, seeing I have nowhere near the money to buy another macbookpro, I bid a farwell to the apple community for the most part
If you guys had any more luck, please share! ...if the same doomed fate, I am very sorry to hear of this mutual sorrow.
-Matt

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