No POST or BIOS on HP Media Centre PC m8226x. HELP!!

I left my desktop on over night, and when I woke up, it wouldn't boot! What happens is once I press the Power Button, it stays on for between 4-6 seconds, before it turns off. Nothing appears on the screen and I'm assuming it isn't even loading the BIOS because of how fast it all happens.
The orginal specs have been untouched:
Component Attributes
Memory Installed
3 GB
Maximum allowed
8 GB (4 x 2 GB) (64-bit OS)
4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) (32-bit OS)
*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported
PC2-5300 MB/sec
Type
240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Hard drive
500 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
7200 rpm
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology
Function Maximum speed
DVD-RAM
Up to 12X
DVD-R DL Write Once
Up to 8X
DVD+R DL Write Once
Up to 8X
DVD+R Write Once
Up to 16X
DVD+RW Rewritable
Up to 8X
DVD-R Write Once
Up to 16X
DVD-RW Rewritable
Up to 6X
DVD ROM Read
Up to 16X
CD-R Write Once
Up to 40X
CD-RW Rewritable
Up to 32X
CD-ROM Read
Up to 40X
Modem56K bps data/fax modem
WirelessWireless LAN 802.11 b/g
Video GraphicsIntegrated graphics
TelevisionPCI Express x1 TV tuner card
Sound/AudioHigh Definition 8-channel audio
ALC 888S chipset
Network (LAN)Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
Memory card reader
Compact Flash ICompact Flash IIIBM MicrodriveSecure Digital (SD)mini-SDMultiMediaCard (MMC)Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus)MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile)Memory StickMemory Stick ProMemory Stick DuoMemory Stick Pro DuoSmartMediaxD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)
Supports the following cards:
External I/O portsI/O ports on the front panel
Port type Quantity
15-in-1 (4 slot)
One
USB
Two
1394
One
Headphone
One
Microphone
One
Audio L-R
One
S-video in
One
Composite video in
One
I/O ports on the back panel
Port type Quantity
PS/2 (keyboard, mouse)
Two
VGA
One
USB
Four
1394a
One
LAN
One
SPDIF out (coaxial)
One
Audio (side speaker out, rear speaker out, center speaker out, line-in, line-out, microphone)
One Each
Expansion slots
Slot type Quantity
PCI
Two (One available)
PCI Express x16
One (One available)
PCI Express x1
One (None available)
Drive bays
Bay type Quantity
5.25"
Two (One available)
3.5"
Two (One available)
Personal Media Drive
One (One available)
TechnologiesAMD Live
Keyboard and mouse
HP wireless keyboard
Quebec Keyboard Kit (French Canada only)
HP wireless mouse/receiver set
Remote ControlUSB infrared remote and receiver for media center
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Software
NOTE:
HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site.
Software titles that shipped with PC
Software Category Software Title
Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center
CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW
Windows Movie Maker & Windows DVD Maker Roxio Creator 9 Basic Roxio MyDVD 9 Basic
Entertainment, Music & Games
Rhapsody (not available in French Canada)My HP Games (not available in French Canada)
Imaging, Photography, Video & Film
HP Photosmart Essential 2Muvee autoProducer Basic
Productivity
Adobe ReaderMicrosoft Works 8Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial
Security
Norton Internet Security 2007 (60-day security update subscription)
Support
HP Total Care Advisor (not available in French Canada)HP Hardware Diagnostic ToolsHelp & Support CenterOnline documentation
Recovery
HP Recovery ManagerRecovery Disc Creator
Internet Solutions
Microsoft Internet ExplorerYahoo toolbarISP offers

The m8226x seems to have a motherboard issue - specifically speaking with the capacitors going bad - generally 9 that are basically a dark brown color, barrel shaped, which you will notice that all the other capacitors are flat across the top of the cylinder, while these end up being pushed out or rounded on the flat aluminum surface (some might even have a little dark liquid coming out). This seems to be a common issue with many of the motherboards when the division that assembles them either uses sub-spec capacitors that end up over heating and ballooning on top a little or a poor design that is set too close to the capacitor limits or slightly above. There is another cause which is something else gave way and allows the capacitor specs to be overrun, which means something else is wrong. The capacitors would run you about a buck a piece from a electronic supply store (not like radio shack or Best Buy, but a really supply store that sells all kinds of electrical components like capacitors, resistors, circuit boards, chips, etc.) So you can try to repair it yourself buy replacing the capacitors that look bad and hope that you got them all (in mine it was 9). This worked for me but I went ahead and bought another motherboard and will replace the repaired one since I feel that there is a reason that the capacitors were going bad due to a possible design error. A newer or referbished board I would hope has the issues resolved in it.
Buying knock off capacitors seems to have been a problem with a lot of electronics since 2006 to around 2010. They save just over a penny for each knock off but you figure a penny each capacitor means a dime a motherboard times how many millions of motherboards, means a bit of money. Same issue with capacitors when it comes to flat panel TV's (LCD, Plasma, and LED styles).
So check your capacitors and if you see they are not flat I would say replace the motherboard unless you want to try soldering in replacement capacitors - make sure you get the same ones, but you could step up on voltage a little. They will be 105 degrees C so make sure on that too. Good luck.

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