Macbook Pro A1297 mid 2009 died overnight

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Hello all
Attempted to boot my A1297 Macbook Pro the other day, but nothing - totally dead ( ._.)

I've tried all the hints and tips I could find on the 'net, SMC bypass and so-on, but to no avail. What makes me wonder a little is that the magsafe changes colour to green (briefly) as it should do once I've done an SMC bypass. This seems to indicate that there's some form of life there...

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers
/Egern0
 
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Silver M1 iMac 512/16/8/8 macOS 11.6
Would help if you provided the operating system.

However first suspect is the hard drive. Boot from your system DVD or if OS X.7 or later use Recovery.
 
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****, forgot that. OS is 10.9. No install disk, no way of using Recovery as it won't respond to the power button. Strange.
 
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Nah sounds like you have a fried logic board. Any spills and your model was released in october 2008. Five years, and maybe six, is getting towards the end of its practical life.
 

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