Question : Lenovo R52 dead, won't power on

I've got a lenovo R52 series type 1859.  The laptop is completely dead and will not turn on.  No lights or anything.  I have two power adapters and tried both of them with and without the battery plugged in.  Does this seem like the motherboard has gone bad?

Answer : Lenovo R52 dead, won't power on

Had the same problem with R52 and T40 series. Great for the first 5 years, but 3 died with very similar circumstances. One tech told me it was the board but buy the time I found a replacement board and had it installed, I could probably buy a replacement with warranty, etc. Since it was older, that is what I did. I hope you find a better answere. Thx