Chris

Let me be clear, i am not some computer illiterate moron. I know what "plugged in the wall" means.

Here's the problem, my computer is 2010 Dell Inspiron One desktop unit (all in one, cpu/moniter unit). Just today i experienced a servere startup issue.

Basically the computer would not power on at all. Here are all the trouble shooting ideas i have already checked off.

A/C cord (good. i tested another a/c cord to be sure) Wall Outlet (good) the back of the computer that recieves the plug isnt damaged in anyway, and connector pins are clean and almost in new condition. Strangely enough, i was only able to get the computer to start one way, i had to wiggle the a/c cord plug ( going into the computer rear) in the socket until i heard an electrical contact sound (like a small crinkle sound) i did this while holding the power button, i knew the computer was getting power because i would see a small red light inside the back, but everytime i did this, the computer would attempt to start but then it would immeadiately turn off. So i repeated this process until the computer was able to start again. Through this process i was able to get the computer to fully boot up, upon booting it said on a black screen that "earlier start up attempts have failed". Then the computer launched start up repairs, and it asked me if i would restore it to an earlier point in time and i chose yes. The computer made a mention of a possible "disk error". When i was able to log on i attempted a manual system restore but the computer said it could not restore the OS(C) drive.

So heres an interesting note, when i was able to get the computer to boot again after about 100 startup failures, it ran fine, i was even able to restart it a few times, but i left the computer on sleep mode and then suddenly it wouldn't wake up or start up again, so i had to do what i did the first time to make it turn on.

What can you reccomend i do? Should i reinstall the OS, take the computer to get fixed, could the back plug be bad, or could a "Disk error" be the cause, and if so what is this, and how do i fix this?

any help is appreciated.

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I recently saw Katy Perry on a news bit that has her changing costumes behind curtains quickly, and ive seen this quite a few times on tv talent shows and now im wondering if anyone knows how its done.

My cars a/c compressor stopped working last year, so ive gotten it replaced.

The first compressor i had it replaced with burned out or malfunctioned (remanufactured). So i got a replacement for it.

Now when im driving the air went sort of warm, then back to cold, this repeated two more times. Im assuming this compressor is probably going to burn out again like the previous replacement.

What could cause compressors to pre-maturely malfunction if possible?

Air going warm to cold and repeating be a symptom of another problem?

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