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So after 5 seconds it won't come on again at all, or it runs for 5 seconds each time?
What else do you have running on this computer? I'd suggest disconnecting all non-essential devices (hard drives, all but one memory chip, any expansion cards other than video) - if one of them has a short, they can pull down the power supply (regardless of the condition) and cause it to shut off exactly as you've explained.
Let me know if that makes a difference (it obviously won't boot without a hard drive, but it will get far enough to see if that's the problem).
If that doesn't make a difference, let me know and we'll try something else.
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