Macbook pro 15 2011 - blank screen loud fan

my laptop shut down unexpectedly. ( just before I  had plugged an external hdd to find a photo, I never saw the hdd in finder)
it was dead, I left it for 30 hours, nothing. I left it a further 24 hour and the battery light showed it was charging and when I tried to start it, it started the fan (loud) beeped once, nothing on the screen .
What could be wrong/ what can I do?
m

Try resetting the SMC. If that does nit help, take it in for diagnosis.
Barry

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