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PC turns off after a few mins...
Hi there, i am having a problem with one of my pcs. When turned on it boots normally and starts to run scandisk. If i cancel scandisk it will load the desktop normally and will run fine for about 2 mins before the screen turns off as if the pc has just turned off. The power light stays on for a few more seconds then turns off. The fans stay running for a bit then the hard drive light flashes a few times. The power light then sort of flashes a few times and so do the lights on the keyboard(like they do when the pc first starts up) the screen does nothing. i first thought there was something on the desktop causing it to do this so i attempted to start it in safe mode. It did the same thing. If scandisk is not bypassed and left to run it will still turn off after a few mins. My computer knowledge isnt great but not too bad. I have no idea whats wrong. I have tried checking for loose components and have cleaned it out. i figure one of the components must be fawlty but why does it start seemingly fine then fail?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Jack P.S: Specs are: Windows ME AMD Duron processor 950mhz 128mb RAM 40gb hard drive Background: It used to be the family computer and worked fine(but slow), we finally upgraded and this one sat idle for a little while, only being turned on occasionally. A few months ago this started to happen but i didnt have time to sort it so its been sitting for a while. I tried again today and same thing happens. |
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could be heat in which case take side off case and blow small fan in and see if behavior continues....and it could be weak psu also.
Last edited by Rich M; March 18th, 2007 at 01:28 PM. |
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I tried taking off the side and blowing the fan but the problem persists. Is there any way i could test the psu to see if its working properly?
Cheers, Jack |
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There are testers you can buy at most computer stores. Download and install speedfan and let's be sure it is not temps.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php |
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Thanks for the advice. I cant download speedfan though because the pc shuts down after a few mins so i wouldnt have enough time.
Jack |
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