Playbook won't switch on, charge or reboot!

Hi All
Can anybody help with my playbook. It won't switch on via the power button, just the initial red light then nothing.
It doesn't respond to either it's own charger or my curves charger.
I have tried to reboot by holding the power and + and - buttons down simultaneously but I get the red light then a few flashing yellow lights then nothing, back to dead.
Please help.
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Connect it to your PC with the BlackBerry Desktop Software running and then repeat the three button reset., that should force the Desktop Software to load/install to the device.
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