G61-327CL wont boot; Flashing power lights

A friend gave me his old laptop because it didn't work. HP G61-327CL. When you try to turn it on, the power/charge/dvd lights at the bottom left just flash 3 times. The middle (charge) light seems to be brighter than the other 2, so it's possible that's actually the only one flashing, but I have no clue. The charging light comes on when it's plugged in. I've tried a hard reset, after which it gives four flashing lights, the last one being held for a second.
Any help would be appreciated!

Hey Tyeillin,
Going by what you said, it seems like there is a graphics card issue with that notebook. Take a look at this document for info: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01443366&cc=us&destPage=document&lc=en&tmp_docn...
If that matches up with what you are seeing, then the unit will need repair - either a new system board and/or graphics card.
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