Macbook stuck on white screen at bootup

I have a Macbook that just went past three years old. Working fine yesterday and today my son pulled it out to do his homework. When you turn it on the screen comes up off white or grey looking with no icons. The front power light comes on for a second and then goes away. I have tried to boot holding the shift key, the option-command-p-r, option-command-power and pulled the power for over one minute. Nothing seems to make it come alive and I can't eject a CD that is in there. I have also tried to turn the caps lock on and the light never comes on. When I tried the option-command-power held for 3+ seconds I get a loud beep and the front light start to fast blink but once I let go it just boots to the same white screen. I don't know what other options I have to get this thing up and running. I also tried apple-T. Any help is greatly appreciated and at a minimum how can I get the disc that is in there out if the system is dead. PLEASE HELP!

So I pulled the ram and try booting up, all I get is a flashing power light on the front face of the computer. Then I reinstall the ram, turn power on and once again the power light comes on for a second then shuts off and the screen comes on and is just whitish grey. I pulled the hard drive and installed in an external case and it works great on my mac pro. Once again, when the system is turned on the power light comes on for a short second then shuts off and the screen comes on blank. Further, I can not eject the disc that is in the drive and I can not get the caps lock to light up.
Is this computer dead? Is there anything I can do? Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

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Message was edited by: burakbey

HI,
*"I have opened disk utility top repair disk, but when I click on disc image, repair / verify disk buttons are unavailable to click and S.M.A.R.T status is not supported."*
You need to select "MacintoshHD 10.5.8 not "disc image" in order to run Disk Utility and Verify and if necessary, Repair the disk.
That's why you are seeing this dialog.
*are unavailable to click and S.M.A.R.T status is not supported.*
Also, run the Apple Hardware Test.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=7011117
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Macbook stuck on white screen, what can i do?

HI Guys
My macbook stuck has got on white screen when i do a startup, just gets a startup sound and nothing comes up, what can i do?
Please help..

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