17" MacBook Pro will not startup after software update & shutdown

Last night I powered off (shutdown) my MacBook Pro (usually I leave it sleeping). It kindly reminded me I had updates to install. I said OK install them. I didn't check to see what they were, but I believe it was just the camera raw update. I also told it to shutdown after the update.
This morning the computer was off, so far so good.
Press the power button ... nothing. no chime, no diskdrive, blank screen....
Battery level is good, power adapter good with green light.
I have command control power buttoned. reset smu. cannot reset pmu as far as I know as that happens later in the startup procedure? post chime?
I pulled the power and battery and let it sit all day, still nothing.
Any ideas on the sudden failure. The software update seems unrelated, but somewhere in the back of my head I remember hearing about some problem with a camera raw update?
It's a 1st generation 17" MBP. TIA

Just to clarify the symptoms:
Good power adapter, green light on mag-safe when plugged into machine. Good battery(s) have two, both charged.
Press power button and nothing happens, no drive spin up, no noises, no chimes, no screen backlight (even with black screen) etc.
tried control-command power button for 3+ seconds, naughta.
tried pulling power and battery, then hold power for 5 sec. recconect bat and power, naughta.
tried removing all power for 8+ hrs, naughta.
It doesn't seem to be getting power to any components on -power button down -
So, I am guessing here but seems like:
a. Power button/connectors.
B. Firmware issue as last time it was run a software update (unknown) was installed.
C. Logic board?
D. As there is a green light on the power adapter I expect it is not the Left I/O subassembly board?
Are there any other power supply boards that may be involved, or are all of those components on the main board in this machine? Is the power button part of the keyboard assembly?
TIA.

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