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| | PC keeps shutting down Hi - when i bought my PC 1 year ago, it kept shutting down whilst in use. I didn't receive any help from the shop so I lived with it. Now it shuts down more frequently, every 40 minutes or so. When it shuts down, it doesn't allow me to turn on again for about a minute. I tried the PC in another house and it repeated the problem. I took it back to the shop and, typically, it stayed on for 2 days, no recurrence of the problem. So, I took it home again and, of course, it shut down after 40 mins or so. Any advice well appreciated. Chris |
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| | Re: PC keeps shutting down many times that can be a cooling issue, but in rare instances it can be a weak power supply, as it warms, it gets weak and eventually shuts off. have you tried a different power supply or using a UPS or line conditioner "chriskef" <chriskef@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BCFE7930-497C-4F5D-AB88-1607D3EB52C2@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi - when i bought my PC 1 year ago, it kept shutting down whilst in use. > I > didn't receive any help from the shop so I lived with it. Now it shuts > down > more frequently, every 40 minutes or so. When it shuts down, it doesn't > allow > me to turn on again for about a minute. I tried the PC in another house > and > it repeated the problem. I took it back to the shop and, typically, it > stayed > on for 2 days, no recurrence of the problem. So, I took it home again and, > of > course, it shut down after 40 mins or so. > > Any advice well appreciated. > > Chris |
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| | Re: PC keeps shutting down Sounds like an over heating problem. Where do you physically have your computer located. If it is inside one of those small compartments that are supplied in so many computer desks - that could be your problem. When you take the computer in to the shop they just sit it on a bench where there is plenty of "free air" around the physical box. This equals maximum air flow for good cooling. Try placing your computer on top of the desk. Does that solve your problem? -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "chriskef" <chriskef@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BCFE7930-497C-4F5D-AB88-1607D3EB52C2@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi - when i bought my PC 1 year ago, it kept shutting down whilst in use. > I > didn't receive any help from the shop so I lived with it. Now it shuts > down > more frequently, every 40 minutes or so. When it shuts down, it doesn't > allow > me to turn on again for about a minute. I tried the PC in another house > and > it repeated the problem. I took it back to the shop and, typically, it > stayed > on for 2 days, no recurrence of the problem. So, I took it home again and, > of > course, it shut down after 40 mins or so. > > Any advice well appreciated. > > Chris |
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| | Re: PC keeps shutting down Check the CPU fan "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eAw496heIHA.484@xxxxxx Quote: > Sounds like an over heating problem. Where do you physically have your > computer located. If it is inside one of those small compartments that are > supplied in so many computer desks - that could be your problem. When you > take the computer in to the shop they just sit it on a bench where there Quote: > plenty of "free air" around the physical box. This equals maximum air flow > for good cooling. > > Try placing your computer on top of the desk. Does that solve your Quote: > > -- > > Regards, > > Richard Urban > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User > > > "chriskef" <chriskef@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:BCFE7930-497C-4F5D-AB88-1607D3EB52C2@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hi - when i bought my PC 1 year ago, it kept shutting down whilst in Quote: Quote: > > I > > didn't receive any help from the shop so I lived with it. Now it shuts > > down > > more frequently, every 40 minutes or so. When it shuts down, it doesn't > > allow > > me to turn on again for about a minute. I tried the PC in another house > > and > > it repeated the problem. I took it back to the shop and, typically, it > > stayed > > on for 2 days, no recurrence of the problem. So, I took it home again Quote: Quote: > > of > > course, it shut down after 40 mins or so. > > > > Any advice well appreciated. > > > > Chris |
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| | Re: PC keeps shutting down "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message news:UqednRwT6qPMSVvanZ2dnUVZ_sytnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Check the CPU fan > anything, I would pop the case, blow/clean all the fan inlet/outlets and then sit it in an open area and see what happens then. |
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| | Re: PC keeps shutting down This use to happen to my HP PC after a little over a year, i went out and purchased Thermal Compound for the CPU and it worked. It may be an overheating issue for you as well. Good luck. "chriskef" <chriskef@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BCFE7930-497C-4F5D-AB88-1607D3EB52C2@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi - when i bought my PC 1 year ago, it kept shutting down whilst in use. > I > didn't receive any help from the shop so I lived with it. Now it shuts > down > more frequently, every 40 minutes or so. When it shuts down, it doesn't > allow > me to turn on again for about a minute. I tried the PC in another house > and > it repeated the problem. I took it back to the shop and, typically, it > stayed > on for 2 days, no recurrence of the problem. So, I took it home again and, > of > course, it shut down after 40 mins or so. > > Any advice well appreciated. > > Chris |
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| | Re: PC keeps shutting down Classic Power Supply overheating from defective or very dirty fan. Change the fan in the PS or change the PS -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "chriskef" <chriskef@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BCFE7930-497C-4F5D-AB88-1607D3EB52C2@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi - when i bought my PC 1 year ago, it kept shutting down whilst in use. I > didn't receive any help from the shop so I lived with it. Now it shuts down > more frequently, every 40 minutes or so. When it shuts down, it doesn't allow > me to turn on again for about a minute. I tried the PC in another house and > it repeated the problem. I took it back to the shop and, typically, it stayed > on for 2 days, no recurrence of the problem. So, I took it home again and, of > course, it shut down after 40 mins or so. > > Any advice well appreciated. > > Chris |
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