Thinkpad A21M No Power

Hi, I am writing this for my Mother-In-Law. She has a Thinkpad A21M type 2628 G1U. The laptop does not seem to receive power even when it is plugged into the wall. The little green battery light goes on, I press the start button and the power light blinks once, and nothing else happens. No Fans, Hard drive does not start, no power to open the DVD drive, No LCD activity, No POST test NOTHING.
Since she does not use it very much I checked the memory module connections, removed and reinstalled -Yes I used a grounding strap, Same with the Hard Drive.
It has a docking station so I tried it with the docking station connected thinking maybe the power switch was not good. Using the power switch on the docking station did not change anything.
Is there anyone who could give me suggestions.
If she knew how to use it I would suggest she get a new one. But since she uses it so little, Solitaire mostly every few months, I would rather see if there is a simple inexpensive fix for this one.
Thank you all for your help.
Barry

Welcome to the forum!
Let's try this: unplug the adapter, remove the hard and media drives as well as the battery. Press the "power" button ten times in a row, holding it down for ten seconds each time, and thirty seconds the last time around.
Plug the adapter back in and try to power on.
Good luck and let us know.
Cheers,
George
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Honestly, it's time to upgrade to a newer card anyway, at least b/g. Any PCMCIA wireless card will work with your A21m, it all depends on your router, and your personal preferences.
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ejmoreira, welcome to the forum,
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