Benq S41 power suppl ''short"?

Only a suggestion, have you tried an alternative power supple, could be faulty?

I would suggest you reinstall using Windows XP because based on your pc specs, your computer will run faster on XP. You may also try Windows 7 because it doesn't require you to install specific drivers. It comes automatically installed when you install the OS.

yes replace ac adapter. light on ac adapter does not blink

you have a bad power supply. it cannot raise enough power to start up everything, so it shuts down. probably dried capacitors. to get a new one, try www.projectordoctor.com

the mother board could be shorted out or the power supple is jacked up ..... it could be 50 - 50 chance ... take out the power supple and take it to a computer store and ask them to check it ..... or buy a new powersupple at a store take it home install it ... if it doesent fix the peoblem you can return it to the store ...

Your motherboard is probably shorting out your A/C adapter, you may need a new motherboard. With a Dell, the A/C adapter light will be green when plugged into the wall but as soon as you plug it into the PC the green light goes off. Which means that the Motherboard is shorting out the A/C adapter...

hope this helps

The fact that the LED light on the power supply tells me that its receiving power, look where the AC adapter goes and check the pin to see if it is loose, this sounds like feedback from the computer causing the power supply light to dim or go out

let me know how you get on

Ok its not the power supply, it the battery in the laptop which is defective. Remove the laptops battery and power on using AC power only, the PC should now boot and your problem will be solved (apart from the battery)

post back to let me know how you get on

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Different faults here.
First fault is no power, it is bad capacitors on the power board.

Second & third faults are the inverters. (power but no image visible, but feint if you shine a light into the screen)
Check the 4 transistors on the main power board for shorts.

If you are unsure what that means, then take it to your local TV technician, he should be able to solve it fairly cheaply.

Hope that helps.