HP Pavilion Desktop a6000y will no longer turn on
I have a Pavilion PC A6000y that is >5 years old, with Windows Vista. For a time, it would not start up, no blue indicator light, but if left "on" would ultimately boot up after several minutes, and operate properly. I also left it on for >1 week without any trouble, until an electrical storm when I lost power to the house. It will no longer power up at all, not even blue screen. I have replaced the rear fan, replaced the complete power unit with exact spec OEM product, and replaced the power switch. Also removed and re-plugged in the memory boards. Further to one thread on here, I unplugged everything, including the power cord, held the power button down for 30 seconds and released it, switched the red power input toggle to 220 volts from 110 volts for 30 seconds and then back again. Plugged it back in, using wall outlet directly, no power strip, still absolutely nothing. I have held down several function keys during start, nothing. Fan does run, but no power light, no screen image. What do I do next? Many thanks in advance.
AmherstDKE, welcome to the forum.
With an older computer, I always suspect the power supply unit (PSU); especially when there has been a power outage. The power surge can cause the PSU to fail. Here is a guide to help you troubleshoot it.
You should always have the computer connected through a Surge Protector. This will protect your computer if there is a power outage.
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