hi again, i purchased the laptop as faulty from a computer fair so i have no idea what the person was doing prior to it dying. its cosmetic condition is excellant so if i could get it working id much rather keep it instead of breaking it down for parts.

i have tried it with the battery(not even any charging lights come on), without the battery, i have left it plugged in overnight (again with the battery and without the battery) but to still no avail!

do you think it could be something to do with the battery connectors on the motherboard as megamaced suggested. do you think the circuit might be broken if there is damage to those connections on the motherboard and if so could i somehow "bridge the gap" in the circuit with a metal conductor(paper clip etc) to see if that will at least put some power in the system?

cheers