Please help me! - My Apple Care ran out and my macbook won't turn on

Hi!
My macbook refuses to turn on. It started with the fans not functioning properly, and then the display kept on turning black. Now it won't turn on at all. Every time I press the power button it boots up, and I can hear the fan and the corner light goes up but it shuts down after a few seconds. I took the battery out but that did not work. My Apple Care just ran out so I would rather not take it to the Genius Bar.
Thanks!

Mariposalatina,
Normally you can get your files back if you take it to a good enough technician to know how to not touch the files to repair such a situation.  If the machine is over 4 years old, the most common reason for the above symptom is a dead PRAM battery or capacitor. 
Maybetomorrow,
At very minimum call around to find out if there is a technician in your area who will fix that battery or capacitor without touching your data, or at least will extract the hard drive so you can put it in an external hard drive case and attach to a newer computer.

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