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MacBook won't switch on after swollen battery

Hi, I have an old (mid-2008) white macbook that has been going strong until now.

I noticed that the battery had swollen so removed it and tried to boot up just with the power cable but nothing happened. I ordered a replacement battery and it is charging fine but the macbook still won't boot.

It turns on briefly, I here some whirring inside, what sounds like the cd drive making a noise and the white led comes on for a few seconds, then a click and off it goes.

I've tried numerous reset options...holding cmd, option, P, R etc. and power button 30 secs but still nothing.

Is there anything else I can try or is it fried as I suspect?

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What happens if you try the original battery again?

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Remove the battery and disconnect the mag-safe; press and hold the power button for 5 seconds. Put battery back in and connect mag-safe and see if it will power up.

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I've tried this. It still just powers up very briefly then switches straight back off again.

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What is the battery test button now showing?

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It flashes green to say it's fully charged so no problem with the battery. The mag-safe light shows green too.

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Some generations of the Macbook will not turn on without a battery. You may simply just need to put a new battery in.

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Just bought a new battery, still no joy.

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I had the same issue before where I would hear the laptop turn on, battery is working, but no display. I took it too the apple store and the Genius Guy said that the display was disconnected, probably from when i was working on my laptop. My suggestion is to take it to the apple store and say that your macbook wont turn on.

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