Problem with 3000 N100 chargin and powering on...

For about a week now my Lenovo 3000 N100 has been having a problem powering on and charging. When it first happen I didn't notice the problem because I had a full battery, and didn't notice it wasn't charging. It wasn't until all the juice in the battery ran out that I realize this thing is messed up.
I tried swapping batteries... nothing. It won't charge either of them.
I tried changing power supplies... nothing. Still won't charge.
I can't even turn it on without a battery in it, as it will not run on AC power alone.
I know there's power getting to it because when I have a battery in plus the AC adapter, the little organge battery light on the front will blink. It blinks off and on at roughly one second intervals. When I power it on with whatever juice is left in the battery and then it dies, the battery light blinks really fast for a couple seconds and then goes back to blinking in one second intervals... not sure what this means.
I've read some stuff on here about resetting the CMOS battery. I already tried removing the AC adapter and battery and holding the power button down for 35 seconds to drain whats left in the capacitors... no go.
I even took it apart and tried to short out the CMOS battery. I think it worked because I turned it back on and when I did the BIOS told me it was reset and set everything back to fatory defaults... but then it died again.
I'm at a loss here. I got this laptop for free so I'm not afraid to just throw it away, I just don't have another one to replace it.
Any input would be appreciated.

pikkili,
Welcome to the forum.
I suggest you read through some of the symptoms described by other Lenovo 3000 N100 owners here on some of the battery discussion threads to compare your symptoms.   It sounds to be like your battery has failed. While the system can run without the battery some other users have noted that the operation may be a bit erractic, and that once the battery is replaced that the problem is solved.
At the top of the Lenovo 3000 board, you should find the annoucement and link to a tip, the tip is also linked to from the battery discussions as well. This service tip extends the battery warranty by 6 months for those affected by a particular battery issue (which it sounds like you have by the 70% charge status without the battery providing any power).    It sounds like if your system is 1.5 years old you might be near the end of this window, so best to check it out the tip and contact service soon to see if you apply.
If you are outside the window, I would recommend that you replace the battery first before spending money on diagnostics or a planar replacement.
Mark
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