@Melissarmdlm thank you so much! I cannot tell you how many unhelpful direct messages I received so far, each showcasing weird insecurities of each person in their own very special ways.
But anyway, yours is truly helpful so thank you!!!
Yes, I'm getting power inside (most lights seem OK), but the logic is blinking red (and simultaneously, there is one blinking yellow). No computer activity in the front display window UI AT ALL. Turns on and all lights on the logic go yellow except for the one yellow and one red blinking (and clicking) in tandem.
I have a reset chip, but that doesn't seem to do any good since I cannot get into the operating system to activate it. At least, that is my amateur interpretation. Any other advise you can give? I'm happy to pay $50 for an initial one-on-one video call consult (30 min or less) and then if that call yields potential direction to move forward, happy to figure out a rate for going forward as well.
Any and all help is so very appreciated, thanks again!