Wont even start back up

My Macbook Pro is about one month old and has been freezing and restarting and then not starting back up and YOU name it. I have talked to applecare people, and now that hours are over decided to erase and reinstall. However, now the computer has shutdown during that and wont even go back to the install screen.
any advice?
Macbook Pro 15"   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Try this yet, and if it doesn't work, follow Ned's advice.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
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