My compaq sr1103wm will not power up. Whan you turn it on it starts to boot for about 5 seconds. It just keeps turning on and off on and off on its own. Could this be a power supply problem or motherboard problem?

First of all.. try connecting all your peripheals to your PC.(monitor, mouse,keyboard,mic,speakers,etc)

Then u should open your pc and remove BIOS battery and leave it out for few minutes and put it back in...

if that doesnt work u should remove all your RAMS (memory chips next to processor) carefully and start your PC without them, u should hear some beeps, that okay, just a warning, after that put them back in and start again.


if that doesnt work try changing your hard drive with another one, or just take yours and test it somewhere else.

the last u should check your power supply, i see it starts up and then shuts down.. if your power supply is dead u couldnt even start PC, maybe there is a problem with your power outlet, try changing cables and outlets, if still doesnt work test your power supply on other PC.

if none of this works then u probably have issues with motherboard or processor.. then you should take it to service
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Hi,

1. Turn off computer and unplug power cord.
2. Disconnect all external devices(open up the computer tower and then )
3. remove battery
4. press power button and hold for 10-15 seconds
5. plug power cord back into computer and press power button.
6. Check LED’s and listen for power supply fan.
7. If LED’s are on or power supply fan starts spinning, watch for boot screen
8. If coputer begins to turn on, turn it off.
9. Reconnect battery and external devices.
10. Press power button and make sure computer starts.

This should work....all the best

try loading your OS cd but it will wipe out all the files on your drive. if this wont still work, then it might be prob with the hard drive itself. replace hard drive.

Check your cooling fan.The job of the cooling fan is to reduce the core temperature of your processor.If it is not working the processor ends to reset, causing your shutdown.

You may need to upgrade to a higher wattage power supply, which would also help with the performance of your computer. Or try updating either your system bios or USB drivers.

Most HP and Compaq desktop PCs that ship with Windows Vista and XP do not come with recovery discs. Instead, they use a partition on the hard drive. To access a hard drive recovery, turn on the computer and repeatedly press F10 (XP) or F11 (Vista) until a Recovery window opens.

enter the bios set up. (press del at start up) choose boot device priority. select cdr as number 1. save & exit. reboot your laptop.

That works

*check the power cables

*check the power outlet

*check smps is fine

*check power switches are properly connected

*check in bios hdd is enabled

*open the case wheather the connections are properly connected

Do a power drain :- Disconnect every cord from the back of computer tower while the pc is oiff and then press and hold down the power supply button in front of the tower..
have u tried updating the bios any time before?
Secondly,is it possible to go to the safe mode or the screen goes blank even before that?

Your system model no. is :-PC182A-ABA SR1103WM NA430