Satellite Pro A120-151 - Won't turn on and power LED is blinking

My A120-151 shut down when I was using it. The power LED on the laptop is blinking: short-long-long-short-short-short-long-short
Does anyone know what this error code is?

There's a whole range of error codes associated with the power lights (including both orange and green flashes) They would need to be decoded by a Technician and given that it's under warranty I'd suggest it goes straight back..
The only exception to this is if you have recently changed the RAM? If so, if it is not properly seated then it can not be recognised and the laptop will fails to start.
If you have done this, try removing and *securely* reinstalling the RAM (make sure you take the battery and power lead out first!)
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