HP all in one Flashing light will no boot

[cgriff33]

Hi

Had this pc from new aways had same fault my work around was not to switch it off

so  the problem is the same flashing light won't swith on

any help would be apreceiated all my work on there

hp pav 23-q105na aio pc uk

Thanks in advance 

[cgriff33]

Hi

Can anyone help?

TIA

[mdklassen]

> Had this PC from new

> always had same fault

How new? Is the HP Warranty still valid?

> my work around was not to switch it off

> so  the problem is the same -- flashing light

> won't switch on

Are the flashes occurring in a pattern, e.g., 3 long and 5 short ????

> all my work on there

Hopefully, your disk-drive is OK, with all your files properly stored.

You could remove the disk-drive, and connect it to a different computer, to access all your Personal Files.

[cgriff33]

Hi 

Thanks for your reply the blinking is 7 short and small pause

I have swaped hard drive now 

TIA

Chris

[mdklassen]

> the blinking is 7 short and small pause ...

I looked at: HP Desktop PCs - Computer Does Not Start and Emits an LED or Beep Code

but I did not find any match to your pattern.    

Disconnect the AC power, and look at the back of the All-In-One. 

Is there a panel that covers the computer's RAM.

Remove the cover.

Remove the RAM.

Replace the RAM, to "re-seat" it.

Replace the cover.

Connect the AC power, and try again.

[cgriff33]

Hi 

Yes I have done that with no joy

some guy on web said short the pins 2 & 4 to overide and get it to boot no joy ?

Chris

[mdklassen]

>  some guy on web said short the pins 2 & 4 to overide and get it to boot.

That might work, if the computer-case's on/off button is broken, i.e., not responding to any touch of the button.

Maybe.

[cgriff33]

Hi

I did try this again no joy

Thanks 

[mdklassen]

Disconnect the AC power, and look at the back of the All-In-One. 

Is there a panel that covers the computer's RAM.

Remove the cover.

Remove the RAM.

Connect the AC power, and try again.

If the lack of RAM does not cause any "beep" or the LED does not flash, then the POST (Power On Self Test) has not been successful, implying that the motherboard is the problem.

[cgriff33]

Hi 

I have removed back & ram still with no joy

When I have left it off for several hours in the past it has stoped flashing but this time its just not having it

Thank you for your help

Chris