MBP won't turn on

My MBP won't turn on. I've read several threads on the same issue but was confused on what could be the problem and possible solution. I have a 2006 year model. The computer powers up, fan turns on but does not boot up. The screen stays dark and no apple sound at start up. I would appreciate any instructions on how I may try to fix the problem myself.
Thanks.

2006 model laptop, it's what? 7 years old?
It's had a good life and you got a good value as they typically only last about 3-4 years now.
I wouldn't waste any time or money on it, just open it up and take the hard drive out and use a SATA to USB adapter cable to a new Mac and use Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant to transfer content over.
Or you can opt for a Windows laptop and install MacDrive to read the HFS+ format and transfer files that way.

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If you are still under warranty call Apple Care. Make sure you get a case number as all repairs have an additional 90 days of warranty.

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Thank you for your detailed troubleshooting attempts. Very helpful. Sorry, I cannot read "logs." My eyes just glass over on those things. Hopefully, a knowledgeable user will come along shortly to decipher for you.
I noticed from the pics that your location setting is "untitled." Have you tried the "Automatic" setting? Run the diagnostic test? Results?
Try the basics first:
Change your router channel number. Most times this works & is all you have to do.
Disconnect & reconnect your modem. unplug it for about 10 seconds. Plug it back in. Do the same for Apple’s routers. Wait for everything to reboot.
System Preferences>Network
Click the Assist Me button.
In the next window that pops up, click the Diagnostic button & do the necessary.
Research Knowledge Base for network problems that pertain to the OS that is currently installed on your computer. See these basic networking KB Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1401 AirPort troubleshooting guide
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628 Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712 Using network locations in Mac OS X
Manually provided DNS server addresses are higher priority than DHCP's
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714 Solutions for connecting to the Internet, setting up a small network, and troubleshooting
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What to do when you can't connect to the Internet
Also, run the Airport Utility app which is located inside the Utilities folder.
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If using a Linksys router, contact LinkSys Customer Support and/or post in their forums.
If using Apple's Airport, please re-post over in one of the AirPort Forums.

MBP won't turn on (sleep indicator light is flashing)

I just bought a new MBP. I was downloading from my USB stick when the laptop suddenly died. It won't turn on now. When I press the power button, the sleep indicator starts flashing incessantly.
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Hello,
Less than a year after purchasing a brand new, early-2011 Macbook Pro (still covered under Extended Apple Care) and, sadly, only a week or two after finally upgrading to 8GB RAM, I returned to my notebook after taking a shower and watched it suddenly shut itself down. It has not been responsive to the power button since then (although, see below.. I think I can fix it).
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I have it in verbose mode and it begins booting. But, it will invariably turn off without warning anywhere between 30 seconds and 8-10 minutes after powering up.
MBP will not turn on just by pressing the power button. However, MBP consistently (every time) powers up when I do an SMC reset.
I have it in verbose mode and it begins booting. But, it will invariably turn off without warning anywhere between 30 seconds and 5 minutes of powering up.
Eighty percent of the time, it turns off during the pre-Xorg boot. However, I have also seen it fully boot, I log in, I'm able to peruse logfiles/etc. Safe Mode (holding shift) crashes early. Single-user mode makes no difference. PRAM/NVRAM/etc makes no difference. I can boot to the Recovery Partition but it turns off just the same (disk utility scan takes too long).
I haven't been able to really test the Internet Recovery because the hotel wireless takes too long. I did boot into Hardware Test and it passed the basic and extended tests (although it seemed to just be testing the RAM integrity.
I can boot from the optical drive with a FreeBSD 9 livecd and an Ubuntu 11.04 livecd. Of note is that the laptop shuts off consistently when FreeBSD begins the journaling services for the ZFS filesystem (every time).
Here is where this leads me to believe I'm at (I am not dogmatic here and would appreciate any corrections or insight):
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multiplryan wrote:
To be totally honest, about 3 weeks prior I spilled some milk from cereal on the desk and a little bit got onto the battery.
I don't think you have a case.
You can replace the logic board yourself if you are a DIY'er and save some money.

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The green light on the magsafe will not respond as the Apple docs say when doing a SMC reset on that model. Instead, look at the little row of battery indicator lights on the side of the computer. When doing the reset they should go off and on in a pattern that I do not have in my memory (grey matter).
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If you were to take your computer to an Apple store now, you may or may not ever see your data again. They have no obligation to take care of it for you if they are only fixing your machine under warranty. It is your obligation to save that data. You do that by keeping your drive or copying it from your drive to another drive.

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Hi...
I'm going by your profile..
Since you are running Lion v10.7.3 you can use Lion Recovery to repair the startup disk if necessary and reinstall the Mac OS X.

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Although the lack of a startup chime bodes of other things, it may well be worth taking in the computer with this Apple article in hand:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377
Your MBP has the nVidea 8600M GT chipset that is the subject of the Apple Repair Extension Program (REP) that the article details. Apple Stores and AASPs have a test gadget that will determine if the nVidea chipset has failed. If it has, the repair is free to you for a period of four years from date of purchase whether you have AppleCare or not. The repair consists of installing a new logic board.
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When I press the status indicator button on the
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Brenden thanks for the response, i actually went to an Apple Authorized center, no apple stores being in my vicinity, they solved the issue in less time than it takes saying it as resetting the SMC was not working.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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