PC problem

[Cate Fox]

I have a spare PC that I had loaned to a friend - it keeps switching itself off, no warning on the screen, nothing. Any ideas what the problem could be ??

 

[Matt_B]

It could be overheating, or the power supply could be on it's way out, or you might keep kicking the plug and turning it off

 

[Cate Fox]

It boots up ok, works for about 10 mins and then just powers off.

 

[Matt_B]

When it turns off, can you boot it straight back up?

 

[OldGit]

perhaps it's concerned about climate change

 

[LS6_Fox]

It boots up ok, works for about 10 mins and then just powers off.

No error messages when it powers down? I had a PC that was overheating and turned itself off, but an error message was displayed due to a "thermal event".

 

[Joe_Fox]

No error messages when it powers down? I had a PC that was overheating and turned itself off, but an error message was displayed due to a "thermal event".

I have to warn the missus about my thermal events sometimes otherwise she gets all narky.

 

[Matt_B]

No error messages when it powers down? I had a PC that was overheating and turned itself off, but an error message was displayed due to a "thermal event".

My old one never used to. Judging by the fact she leant it to a friend I'm guessing it's not a newer PC. If she can't boot it straight back up I would guess at an overheating problem.

 

[Cate Fox]

No error messages when it powers down? I had a PC that was overheating and turned itself off, but an error message was displayed due to a "thermal event".

no error messages and it boots straight back up... it was ok until someone took it apart a while back

 

[Durham Fox]

Probably either a faulty fan or someone disconnected a fan when it was taken apart and did't reconnect it.

 

[Cate Fox]

Probably either a faulty fan or someone disconnected a fan when it was taken apart and did't reconnect it.

well that person would have been you then, as you took it apart :icon_lol:

 

[Durham Fox]

well that person would have been you then, as you took it apart :icon_lol:

Faulty fan then :icon_bigg

 

[Cate Fox]

Faulty fan then :icon_bigg

doubtful :icon_lol:

 

[Cate Fox]

if this is the problem, is it something I could reconnect myself ??

 

[Han]

if this is the problem, is it something I could reconnect myself ??

Sounds like a better idea than getting Durham to do it!

 

[Cate Fox]

Sounds like a better idea than getting Durham to do it!

:icon_lol:

when I've collected it from the ungrateful bint that has been using it I'll have a look-see..

 

[Matt_B]

Probably either a faulty fan or someone disconnected a fan when it was taken apart and did't reconnect it.

Fan = overheating which IMO would take a while after shutdown to cool down enough to reboot. Sounds like you might have put the RAM back in dodgy.

 

[bocadillo]

Sounds like a better idea than getting Durham to do it!

 

[Durham Fox]

Fan = overheating which IMO would take a while after shutdown to cool down enough to reboot. Sounds like you might have put the RAM back in dodgy.

Considering it must be 3 years since I did it, I doubt it's aything to with anyone opening the case up.