MacBook (late 2010) won't turn on. Power adapter is working when I attached it to another MacBook. Adapter light is very faint on my 2010 but normal on other MacBook! Help!!

My MacBook(late 2010) wont come on & it's not the power adapter because it works on older MacBook! When plugged into my Mac the adapter light is VERY VERY faint though! I tried resetting the but it didn't work! please help!!

You should try resetting the SMC first and if that doesn't help you should probably take it in for service. It may be as simple as a bad battery or could also be a failed MagSafe circuit.
To resetthe SMC
Newer Mac portables with a battery you don't remove
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

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