Macbook A1297 won't turn on

HI everyone, I'm trying to fix moms macbook Pro A1297 2010 model . Was working fine and then one day it wouldn't turn on. I've tried the basics that I could do so far , here's what I've done and found out .
1. With the charger in ( glowing green) I push the power button and I can hear/ feel things spinning . The light on the front right facing panel glows white . And every so often fades out and back on .
2. I Removed one of the rams ( and the other ) and tried each one in the other slot . When I turned it on with no ram in it I got the beeping alarm going on and off.
3. If I hold the power button down til I hear/ feel it shut down , then hold "shift, control, option and the power button together , I get the green light on the " caps lock " button light up .
4 . If I unplug the charger , hold the power button for 10 seconds , keep,holding the power button and plug the charger back in , release and push power the fans kick in at Mach 1 speed like a jet taking off , run for 20-30 seconds then shut down, then turn on and run then turn off..
5. Tried the SMC reset and PRAM reset and still nothing .
Anything else I can try or does anyone have a idea

" The light on the front right facing panel glows white . And every so often fades out and back on ."
So when it's doing that it's asleep.
So still could be an SMC malfunction.
Can you take the bottom off and disconnect the battery? That's the equivalent of the old SMC reset:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
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Note: Learn about removing the battery on MacBook and MacBook Pro.
" Shut down the computer.
Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
Remove the battery.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
Press the power button to turn on the computer."
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