Laptop won't start - power light sometimes blinks but not always

Hi, My laptop has stopped powering up. Initially it did not respond at al, no blinking lights etc. I left it a few days then tried again. this time the power led flashed (not blinked!) orange. I took the battery out and the led blinked white though with no discernible pattern. Tried a hard reset and now the led has stopped responding at all whether the battery is in or not. I don't get any HDD movement, fans or other leds etc. I have had a problem previously with the power being shorted (mistreated by children!) and I ended up putting a new mother board and power supply in. This has worked fine for several months until now. model: 15-267saproduct no.F9F41EA#ABU

Hi @Nishant5788
Welcome to the HP Support Forums. I see that you are having a problem getting your notebook to boot up normally. As for what is causing the problem the blinking Caps Lock should tell us what is causing the problem as it should be blinking in a pattern. This HP document Computer Does Not Start and LEDs blink has a chart that will tell you what the blink codes mean.
This is most likely a hardware issue and you can give us a call regarding repair options. You can reach HP Total Care at 1-800-474-6836 in North America or start here if you live outside of North America.
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