MAC Mini No Signal?

I have a mac mini model number A1176.
When I plug the power in the fans automatically go full blast.
There is no signal on the display
The keyboard acts like it is not being recognized
And the power light or front light does not light up.
I've tried to do the resets SMU and PMU..and nothing
I have no idea any help would be great
Thanks.

First of all, you should not perform a PMU reset on your Intel based mini. This is what caused your fans to go full blast. This may or may not be reversible by performing the correct SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
Your other issues sound like a much more severe problem. Do you get any beeps when you try to power up? Did you open the mini for some reason?

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