If the Caps Lock Light flashes - what's it trying to say ?

The computer is dead, the battery is good (5 green lights), nothing from the AC adaptor (no green, no orange) but the adaptor is OK with other powebooks, the only sign of life is the blinking Caps Lock light. I've done the PMU reset thing, it's obviously trying to tell me something any chance that it's NOT 'get a new logic board'

The computer is dead, the battery is good (5 green lights), nothing from the AC adaptor (no green, no orange) but the adaptor is OK with other powebooks, the only sign of life is the blinking Caps Lock light. I've done the PMU reset thing, it's obviously trying to tell me something any chance that it's NOT 'get a new logic board'

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    No good isn't it. The following list shows an HP office phone number near you:
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    Hi,
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    Hi,
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    EduarddeKam wrote:
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    I understand you’re getting a blank display when you turn on your laptop.
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