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Power supply has a continues blink instead of a solid led light.

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HP skimps on power supplies, using a supply that has only a small margin of excess power. This causes the supplies to run under stress too often.
Make sure any replacement supply has the correct physical configuration for your system and replace it with one that is capable of 50% more power than the original rating; the cost difference is likely to be minimal and in any case lower than an 'original HP' unit of the same power rating that has now failed.
It is possible that a failed mother board or hard drive is causing your problem but you are risking well under $50 (for an ~400 watt supply) and will be getting a superior unit. eBay is a good source and you can seek a replacement using the Pavilion series name and then checking for your particular model number.

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