My macbook will not turn on, nothing.

my mac book will not turn on, i get nothing. even when I plugged it into charger the led light on charger did not turn on. after trying several sockets, and changing the plug, I tried the cord on my sons macbook. the green light came on. I plugged into mine, it came on but went off in minutes. whats up?

Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
If this does not help, contact Apple.
Genius Bar reservation:
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Best.

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