compact pc

[sugarfoot]

pc wont switch on 1st time takes upto 6 or 7 times to come on ,you can hear fans working but nothing on screen.

[daffy654]

Compact or Compaq? Also how old is the PC and what operating system is it running (Windows XP, 7, VISTA)?

[LCDMAN]

Sound like a failing power supply to me. Either 5V or 12V rail isn't coming up properly each time. Get it changed, they are cheap as chips nowadays anyway.