Macbook Pro not turning on, Power button unresponsive

Now, Lets me explain the situation. Our High School issued Macbook Pros as part of some kind of project to boost learning standards, And they let us keep them over the holidays. My friend contacted me an hour ago telling me his was not turning on, We tried resetting the SMC but to no avail. He says that when the chargers plugged in he can only faintly see the little green light, Any help in this matter would be great. If you guys need any more info on the problem, post the question and ill get an answer from my friend.
Thankyou for your time.

OK, this may sound stupid, but bear with me here, because I'm talking from experience: is your friend sure he's connected the power cord to the power adapter socket on his Mac, and not the adjoining USB port...? Happened to me once, and sure enough, the green light did show, but faintly.

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I've spilled beer on my old macbook last december. I've reassembled pretty much the whole mac, cleaned the motherboard with Servisol (isopropyl alcohol) and applied new thermal compound. The mac is working (if turned on from the motherboard, however the power button doesn't work properly. If pressed several times, sometimes it either changes the brightness of the screen or takes you to the widgets.
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Hi M,
There are other threads here with similar issues. I do not know if a "common" fix has been found. Try an SMC Reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
If no luck there, your Mac has a one year hardware warranty and I would contact AppleCare.

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Greetings CreativeCoding,
It seems your MacBook Pro will not power on. Based on the information you have provided, it appears your MacBook Pro needs to be serviced. The following link should help you get started with the process and has links with additional information on topics such as warranty and service pricing, battery replacement, and express replacement service.
Apple - Support - Service Answer Center
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Its a 13 inch macbook pro. Was working fine till about last night.
Today morning, it didn't turn on.
I plugged it to the charger - the indicator had a faint green light, dimmer than usual, that never turned orange.
Even the battery indicator on the side is not showing anything. Its like the laptop is totally dead.
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If the SMC reset as linked above doesn't work for you, try the following...
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Locate the power connector cable for the 'non-removable' battery (next to the memory modules).
Preferably using a small flat tool such as a small flat screwdriver or such, carefully pry the connector upwards by its edges until it comes off.
After a brief pause, reconnect the battery connector. This may cause the system to start up and fans etc. to activate.
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* If the screen has not come on during the 'startup activity' then hold down the power button to force shutdown. Replace bottom cover, attach power adapter and verIfy charge IndIcator lIghts up, THEN perform the SMC RESET (Hold down left side SHIFT-CONTROL-OPTION keys whilst simultaneously pressing Power button for a few seconds, then release them together). Then press power button again to start the system and check normal operation. You MAY have to reset date and time.
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Reset the SMC
"The MagSafe power adaptor LED doesn't appear to indicate the correct activity."
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
https://support.apple.com/kb/ts1713
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