HT2494 Mac book pro dead

I plugged in an Iphone usb cable to charge my iphone and as soon as the usb touched the port, the macbook pro went dead.  The laptop will not turn on, the charging light does not turn on.  Completely Dead.  Hoping that I can recover the data.
i copied this from someones site and they all didnt know how to fix it, i have the same problem.

Hi EmManna3i,
If your MacBook Pro will not power on at all, I would suggest following the steps in this article to get it up and running -
Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
Resetting the System Management Controller, as mns579 suggests, is one of the steps but there are a few others that may assist you as well.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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