Either the PSU, or less likely the motherboard, has failed. The easiest
thing to try is to replace the PSU with a known working one and see if that
fixes it first.
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DaveW
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"terry j" <no.RemoveThis@spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> my hp pavilion has packed in, the green light on the power unit turns
> on then straight off, does this mean that the power supply needs
> replacing, any help greatly appreciated
>
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