Macbook white 2006 does not start - black screen - no chime

Hi,
i got a problem here, my macbook white late 2006 does not start, i dont hear a chime just the DVD room trying to eject something but nothing is in it.
I tried to put a dvd and reinstall os but it just spins the dvd and ejects it while the black screen is on.
i tried SMC, PRAM reset still nothing happend , black screen still on.
I hear the HDD spinning and the light indicatior it white all the time, i even tried to replace the ram to another slot but nothing and i tried to disconnect the DVD drive and still does not boot up.
can someone help me?
thanks

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