Mac book pro screen went black and computer won't respond

I was using my MacBook Pro , which I only bought a week ago , when the screen suddenly went black and the computer seemed to power down , when this happened it was on 40% battery , I plugged In the MagSafe it didn't seem to light but when I looked closely it was on but it was very dim and flashing green and orange . When I put my ear to the case I can hear a faint noise , can any please help ?

Jordankaye,
since you’ve only had your MacBook Pro for a week, you’re within the 90-day telephone support period with Apple. Make good use of it while it lasts and contact Apple directly — this is a user-to-user forum, and we don’t have all of the resources which Apple has at its disposal.

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