I replaced the swollen battery on my MacBook Pro early 08 and it turned on at first but now won't turn on

I was given a early 08 Mbp that the battery had expanded and I replaced the battery and at first it turned on and was working fine then I tried to reset it for the settings to take effect and now it's not turning on. I tried taking out the battery and it does nothing. Nor will it run without the battery while plugged in.

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