Laptop does not always power on, even with adapter or full battery

I have a Satellite A105-S4384.
What does it mean when the power button LED is a dim blue color instead of the regular bright blue color?
When I press the  power button, the LED is either a bright blue or a dim blue.  If it's the bright blue, everything works, and the system boots to Windows.
If it is a dim blue, then nothing happens, just a blank screen, fan is not spinning, there is no activity other than the dim blue LED on the power button. At this point I hold the power button for about 3-5 seconds to turn it back off.  Usually I follow with removing the battery, holding the power button for about 10-15 seconds, and trying again.
I thought that it may be in hibernation or similar, but I checked hibernation and the power button turns amber, not a dim blue.
I have noticed that with only the adapter, I always get the dim blue LED when I power it on, which means it will not power on. Using the battery, I get mixed results, though it usually works.
I can't find any rhyme or reason to the madness, and even purchased a new battery with no luck.
Should this model work without a battery when using AC power only, or actually should any laptop work in general without the battery as long as you have ac power?
Should mention, the power plug LED indicator is blue and the battery LED indicator is lit when the AC power is applied.
Also the power LED indicator is blue when the power button is either dim or bright blue.
Thanks
Mike
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There can only be two things as already been said the power supply(The plug), or the jack came loose from the motherboard. If you have a 3rd party plug be very careful with it, it is plausible for it to ruin the motherboard, and you don't want to replace a motherboard. If the jack is loose then it all that needs to be done is to resolder it back into place. I would recommend getting the name brand plug just for the safety of your motherboard. 
I hope you find the solution to your problem.

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