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The A Series of the IBM ThinkPads along with other machines of that timeline have indicators of problems. The power light only turns on when the system is fully powered up. It will turn on once the processor has power going to it and when everything has steady power. If it does not, this immediately indicates a power problem. It could be a good variety of other problems, though. While there is a slight chance it is the motherboard, IBMs are designed not to power up. The hard drive light turns on first, indicating it is starting the power-up process. The battery light turning off is normal. I'll have to look into this to find any solutions.