Removal of Power cord leads to immediate shutdown despite fully charged bat

Yes,
My 2 week old Reconditioned MacBook Pro 15" 2.33/2gbRAM has started to shut down immediately when i take the power cord out.
I tried the SMC reset procedure 3 times (namely:
1) Turn computer off
2) Disconnect the AC Adapter and remove the computer's battery.
3) Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.
4) Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.
5) Press the Power button to restart the computer.)
No joy, still same problem.
What should I do next?
Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks

I have been having several issues with my MBP (purchased 6-17-06) regarding sleep/shutdown/battery as have many others.
I called Apple Thursday (4-12) and gave tech support all of the following symptoms:
Does not go to sleep when lid is closed.
Sudden shutdown at various levels of available battery power.
Occasional, abnormal trackpad click (loud, hard?).
"Blinks" when woken from sleep to a blank, light blue screen.
Quiet buzz that stops when clicking or dragging the trackpad.
(Note: I do not have the bulging battery as some have mentioned.)
The tech support guy was going to have me zap the P-RAM, but I had already done that, with no effect. So next he had me insert the OSX install disk to repair the HD. There were no problems, so he issued a repair ticket, gave me a dispatch number, and sent out a box. It was on my step Friday and it will go out tomorrow (Mon. 4-16). I was probably on the phone a total of 20 or 30 minutes.
I expect it to be a logic board replacement, but I will update here when I get it back. My MBP will probably be back by Wed. afternoon if this is anything like my other experiences with Apple Care - very fast turnaround.
BTW - He was going to charge me $50 for the tech support, but I said it was a hardware issue, not software and it should not be my expense. He said he would "make a one-time exception" and not charge me this time, but I should really consider extending to the 3-yr Apple Care. I will consider it, but I know it's not right for Apple to try to charge anyone for this problem.
Sorry for going on for so long, but I want to make it clear if anyone is having these problems they should call Apple ASAP. Especially if you are still under warranty. They will/should fix it at their cost.
HTH Shannon
MacBook Pro 15" 2GHz Intel Core Duo 512 MB 667 MHz RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9)
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