Laptop won't turn on!!! why?

Here we go again!!   Gateway laptop, 6 months old... was a trade because they had to " JUNK" my other one that was only 8 months old!  gosh!
WELL ... I closed the laptop this afternoon, unplugged it... put it in the other room until dinner was done.  Went to get the laptop, plugged it in.  and nothing!!!!  absolutely nothing but a little orange/red light that looks like a batter with a lightning bolt thru it.    I clicked the "ON"  button, and still nothing.  checked all the connections nothing...   after a few mins that light turned blue.  I thought that was a good sign, but still NOTHING! No fan, no LED'S lit up.  Nothing! Help!

Try this:
1. Unplug the laptop from the AC adapter.
2. Remove the battery from the laptop.
3. Press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds. Do this about 3-4 times.
4. Plug the AC adapter back into the laptop and into an electrical outlet.
If it powers on, then your laptop is most likely fine. Just re-insert the battery and make sure it is detected and charging in Windows on it is powered on.
I DO NOT work for Best Buy. Whatever I post are just educated guesses or common sense.

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