I think my computer is possessed

Ok, not really, but I have a strange problem. My computer seems to run perfectly normally, except when I need to turn it off and turn it back on. If I turn my computer off, it won't turn back on. I can push the power button a hundred times and nothing happens. I've tried unplugging and plugging back in, nothing.
The only way I've been able to get it to turn on again, is to physically unplug everything, pick the computer up, carry it to another outlet, plug in, and it turns on as usual. I then have to turn it off, pick it up, and carry it back to my normal computer desk. Once it's back at my computer desk, I plug in to the same power strip it was originally plugged into, and it turns on as it properly should. This has happened every time my computer has had to be turned off for the past 2 or 3 months. It makes absolutely NO sense to me. If anyone has any input as to why this could be happening or any possible soltutions, I'd love to hear it. Thanks.

I had a similar issue with my iMac G5. It would not boot up when pressing the power button so I had to leave it on all the time (which I do now anyway). Here is a description of what they did from the Apple work order:
Proposed Solution: Replace power supply under repair extension program
Replaced Item # 661-3351 Power Supply, Non-PFC
Hardware Repair Level 1
The techs at the Apple store replaced my power supply on the spot last January at n/c because there has been an issue re: the power supply on some iMacs that Apple knows about. If I were you I would take it in and get it serviced.

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    Message was edited by: petemay

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