Computer either turns on, then off, or on with no display and fan sped up

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Sep 30, 2016
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When I last shut down my computer, and I turned it back on, the display would not work. After ~20 seconds, the fan started spinning faster than normal and louder than normal. I restarted the computer, and it failed to boot again but turned off on its own and back on again. This has been happening repeatedly.
System specs:
HP Compaq Pro 6300
20 GB RAM, 3 memory sticks
Seagate Barracuda HDD (500 GB)
Intel HD 4000 Graphics
While the computer is off, there is a light on the motherboard that is active, and stays active for a while after the cable to the PSU is unplugged (nested between two of the memory stick slots).
 
Solution
Try reseating all connections, including RAM, try another known good power supply, reset the BIOS to defaults (unplug system, pull the CMOS battery out for about 10 seconds).