AC unit won't turn on: both inside blower fan and outside fan unit won't turn on
As it turns out, the box in the last picture is a safety measure which cuts the electricity when the panel door is removed. Turns out, there were a couple of screws on the outside that secure this box that were missing. Why? I did it (DOH!). I removed them a few days back when trying to open this panel door so that I can do the "G wire to C wire" switch for a new thermostat. Well, put those back and it's working now.