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peepeepottypants
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HELP!!!
#4997403 - 11/30/05 03:33 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Last week I was putting music from a cd on my computer to put in my MP3 player which was also hooked up. In the middle the computer just turned off. My computer still does this, but it will stay on for the amoung of time that its been turned off.
I tried system restore, but it only gives me the option to restore the last date it was turned on after it had shut off itself.
PLEASE HELP ME, im computer illiterate
Edited by peepeepottypants (11/30/05 03:59 AM)
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peepeepottypants said: Last week I was putting music from a cd on my computer to put in my MP3 player which was also hooked up. In the middle the computer just turned off. My computer still does this, but it will stay on for the amoung of time that its been turned off.
I tried system restore, but it only gives me the option to restore the last date it was turned on after it had shut off itself.
PLEASE HELP ME, im computer illiterate
I do alot of work with computer based test equipment. I'm puzzled by the computer staying on for the same time it was turned off. Please elaborate with details How long will the PC stay on for? Is it the same time every time? Sometimes the PC power switch can fail. If the PC stays on while pushing,and holding on the power switch, your power switch is bad. It might also be a loose connection or a badly soldered connection (poor soldering is common on larger than average connections).
The power turning off might also be from over-heating due to a high power drain, usually from the power supply. Either a "blinking Christmas light type" circuit breaker, or a overheated electronic component cutting off, can cause this. If a circuit breaker tripping, from a high power drain is at fault, you'll need to find out the cause..DO NOTTRY TO BYPASS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. I hope this helps, if not, reply back with exact details. TT
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Sounds like a heat problem to me. Check to ensure that the heat sink (big metal block) is firmly attached to the cpu and that the fan on the heat sink is spinning. I have also seen this kind of behavior caused by bad memory and by bad hard drives. You can download free software memory testing programs and hard drive testing programs, but the most likely cause is going to be the heat sink being loose or the fan not spinning.
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peepeepottypants
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The computer just turns off, and it will stay on for as long as it stays off. If I try to turn it on right after...it turns off immediatly. If I wait a couple hours it will stay on a couple hours. Some people in the pub have suggested its all dirty in there and I should try to clean that out? would that be sensible?
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I agree, sounds like heat.
Yes, you should clean it out. Unplug it, take off the case, vacuum it out, and plug it back in with the case cover off. When you turn the PC on, check to see if the fan is spinning on the heatsink as seuss suggested. I suggest leaving it off for a few hours, and when u turn it on, download a good temperature monitoring program. Mother Board Monitor 5 is a good one (might be a higher version now). If your CPU goes above 60C, its bad. Most ppl try and keep it below 50C at all times.
Your BIOS should also have your CPU/motherboard temperature with real time updates. If you dont know how to get into your bios, your PC manual might have it in the troubleshoot section. If not, just tell us the make and model and we can probably find the keys you need to press on boot to get into it.
GL!
Edit: uhm....if you find your way into your bios, please dont change any settings. Quit without saving to bios. If you change something you can fuck up your PC even more. 
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Edited by RuNE (11/30/05 08:01 PM)
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Re: HELP!!! [Re: RuNE]
#5000535 - 11/30/05 09:37 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Definite Heat related problem,
In addition to what was posted earlier about a loosely connected heat-sink, make sure there is 'heat sink grease' on the heat-sink and electronic part connection. Never hurts to re-dab. Available at most electronic part suppliers like Radio-shack.
An electronic component, suspected of overheating, can also be chilled by spraying with compressed air/inert gas.
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