Power light flashes on then nothing

[MarkHaysHarris777]

I will try to get on IRC and will consider a serial terminal but I think we are getting beyond what I'd expect to have to do with a brand new board and it does seem that this one might be DOA?

I have seen many supposedly DOA boards so far, and none of them (to date) has actually been DOA... I even thought maybe I had one myself !!-- but I was wrong... it was alive and well.

Yes, get on chat.  We'll get to the bottom of it... really.   And, try to get yourself a serial ttl usb bridge cable .