GS70: White Screen at Bootup

Hello all,
First and foremost, as everyone else has said, I am absolutely in love with the GS70.  that said, I am encountering a very severe problem with the computer. 
As the title suggests, the computer won't boot up at all anymore;  The screen simply remains white, even after LONG period of time.  I received the notebook tester day and have since taken to installing some programs:
Microsoft Office '13
Team Fortress 2
StarCraft 2
WinRar
Etc
I have not hooked it up to an external display to verify the computer itself is working, but I'm not about to void the warranty if it is simply a graphics issue by exchanging parts myself.  I am led to believe it is more severe.  The keyboard lighting remains a completely different color than that which I chose. 
I'm going to RMA the thing, but is there any insight?  Typically, I would do everything I could to repair the machine myself, but if it is under warranty, I would just rather send it in.  Ultimately, I'm just curious to see what everyone else thinks.
Thanks!

if you can still RMA, RMA it.
The problem description you have given is unclear, however please make sure
1. Battery is attached
2. Power supply (charger) is attached to Power network and your laptop.
Anyway that sounds like hardware problem, and you probably have better luck by RMA this.

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