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POWER BUTTON IS BLINKING ORANGE

My pc will not turn on. When I hit the power button, the power light blinks an orange color, and does not fully power on no matter how long I leave it blinking. I have attempted unplugging and repowering but nothing. Can anyone help???

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We have hundreds of 280s. The blinking light is a dead power supply usually. We had to replace upwards of 80+ power supplies so far accross 3 geographies. We ordered the upgraded power supplies and those seem to be working fine.

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You may have a firmware or hardware problem, You may have to take it to a local PC repair store or contact the make of your computer

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