Firstly, [guide|130400|open up the computer|new_window=true] and make sure that all the cables are securely connected to the motherboard. Good? Next, plug the computer in an external monitor and try powering on. If the cable was the one attached to the display, then you may have shorted your display out. The red box in this image is the display cable. Is this the cable you damaged? If not, what cable did you damage?
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Firstly, [guide|130400|open up the computer|new_window=true] and make sure that all the cables are securely connected to the motherboard. Good? Next, plug the computer into an external monitor and try powering it on. If the cable you damaged was the one attached to the display, then you may have shorted your display out. The red box in this image is the display cable. Is this the cable you damaged? If not, what cable did you damage?
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Thirdly, what does the computer do? Does the power light come on? Charging light? Keyboard backlight and fans? If none of this works, then you may have damaged the motherboard.
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Thirdly, what does the computer do? Does the power light come on? Charging light? Keyboard backlight and fans? If the charging light doesn't come on, then your battery just may be fully charged. If none of this works, then you may have damaged the motherboard.
Firstly, [guide|130400|open up the computer|new_window=true] and make sure that all the cables are securely connected to the motherboard. Good? Next, plug the computer in an external monitor and try powering on. If the cable was the one attached to the display, then you may have shorted your display out. The red box in this image is the display cable. Is this the cable you damaged? If not, what cable did you damage?
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Thirdly, what does the computer do? Does the power light come on? Charging light? Keyboard backlight and fans? If none of this works, then you may have damaged the motherboard.
Good luck and let me know how it goes!