Do the fans spin up at all?
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No, that's probably what's so alarming. You expect fan noise, but nothing spins.
I have an asrock motherboard which doesn't like losing power (z97, so a little older than this one). Usually, I have to press the reset and CLRCBTN1 buttons on the motherboard, flip the switch on the PSU, wait 15 minutes, turn the PSU back on, try turning it on using the power button on the motorboard, maybe spam the reset/clrcbtn1 button some more and hope it works. Sometimes I can skip the PSU part, but not often. Think my model motherboard has some manufacturing defect related to the CMOS, because others have reported similar issues.
Edit: Link to thread about the reoccurring problem: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/2jrt1b/psarequest_possible_reoccurring_problem_with_the/
The outside plate says It's a Foxconn 115XDBP if that provides any information
Are you getting any POST codes?
? Remember my knowledge is basic.
It doesn't seem to turn on at all, there is no workable video output.
The power supply connect with the motherboard in more than one place. If "the wire from the power supply plugs into the motherboard" is a thing, that may be your problem.
Unplug anything that is optional (that includes disks and stuff that you have more than 1, like maybe memory sticks) and try to power the computer. If it works, replug stuff one by one.
As BigMikeInAustin said, remove everything and plug it again. I'd add to get a paint brush and clean stuff a bit in between if it's dusty. Make sure to clean plugs and contacts, try not to clean electronic components.
Try to remove the board's battery for a few minutes and turn the computer on again. Some times that's enough.
Also, turn the computer on for a minute or two, turn it off, unplug everything, and touch the surfaces to see if they are hot. Try not to touch any printed circuit board.
I would test the ram first. Go stick by stick then DIMM slot by DIMM slot.
Make sure the RAM is seated correctly. If the tabs on the sides of the modules are not fully locked, the module is not seated. This will cause the system not to boot.
Is the light on the motherboard or inside the metal box for the power supply?
More of the old, old ones would not do anything if any component was not properly seated. So maybe unplug and replug everything?
And if that doesn't work, I would start systematically removing components to see if I could get a different response from the computer.
Sorry, I hadn't had it fully opened on the other side... it's actually the graphics card that has a light. I got tricked when I was looking in from the other side.