MacBook will not power on at all

Hi there,
My 2011 13" MacBook Air will not power up. It is charging, and recently turned from amber to green.
I have tried to reset the SMC and PRAM - obviously these options didn't fix the problem.
I cannot hear any fans or anything moving in the MacBook that would indicate that it is powering on.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Allan Eckert wrote:
Very likely. Something inside is loose and will come loose again.
Allan
Are there any preventative measures I can take?

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