PC dead one day, then alive the next.

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Barrymore
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PC dead one day, then alive the next.

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My wife's PC is giving me grey hairs.
One day it will boot up thru to Windows then another time nothing happens when switching on.
I have tried different PSU's with the same results.
Yesterday it did not switch on so I removed the front panel and fiddled with the cables to the switch.
After doing this a couple of times the reboot button lit up then the bright switch light came on indicating that the PC was booting up. Today it does not switch on. First time the fan ran but nothing else. Now not even the fan runs.
With my limited knowledge of computers can I assume that the on/off switch is faulty?.
Could this be the source of the problem? Do these switches become problematic and if so, how can it be tested and replaced if required. Any advice would be most welcome.
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