inane Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 My computer starts and then 2 or 3 seconds later it just shuts itself off. 5 seconds later starts again on it's own and then shuts off, repeat. I had this before and taking the battery out and putting it back in fixed the issue, this time it's not working. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Wikki leaks hacked you bud!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Maybe your PSU went out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Possibly your power supply is dying/over-heating or a mem problem, google memory test and pursue it..process of elimination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 8 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Wikki leaks hacked you bud!!! Boringest hack ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 6 minutes ago, Odd. said: Maybe your PSU went out? How do I actually determine what's screwed though. Come on internet nerd here for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 10 minutes ago, inane said: Boringest hack ever. I'm not saying it's aliens....to lazy to find the meme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton Peck Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I assume it's a laptop based on the fact you said you took the battery out and put it back in. When you removed the battery did you press and hold the power button down for 15 seconds? That should do a hard reset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I gave up on mine, and now use a five cent pencil - no more issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Just now, Alflives said: I gave up on mine, and now use a five cent pencil - no more issues. Lol your posts are the best alf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 28 minutes ago, nux4lyfe said: Possibly your power supply is dying/over-heating or a mem problem, google memory test and pursue it..process of elimination. I second this post sound like a memory fault. I have never owned a laptop so not sure how much sticks of memory they have but if it is more then one try removing one and starting the computer. Is it an overclocked machine? I assume not if your asking CDC for computer advice. but if it is could be a timing issue with the memory could also be causing issues. I know from personal experience that memory that is not seated properly can cause this issue so try taking it out and putting it back in also rubbing a pencil eraser on the pins is supposed to help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 3 hours ago, Odd. said: O Not a laptop. I removed the battery from my pc motherboard. Not over clocked, it's a basic computer. I tried taking things out and replacing them one by one, no luck. Could be the power supply as I don't have a spare one to do the test. Grrrr. Also, this board sucks with quotes. I can't delete that above apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 6 minutes ago, inane said: Not a laptop. I removed the battery from my pc motherboard. Not over clocked, it's a basic computer. I tried taking things out and replacing them one by one, no luck. Could be the power supply as I don't have a spare one to do the test. Grrrr. Also, this board sucks with quotes. I can't delete that above apparently. Only other thing could be the heat sink on the processor isn't seated properly or proper heat compound contact. Can happen if pc gets a good bump or was dropped. Power supplies are finicky and can cause multiple issues that mimic other problems and can be hard to pinpoint without some tools or swapping with a known good One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeefcakeBo Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Look at the capacitors on the motherboard and check if any are bulging up or open on the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Should have asked any issues leading up to the problem. Random freezing turning off etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 You are most likely overheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 No issues leading up to this. I rarely use my computer, so I doubt it's overheating. I hadn't used it in a few days when I tried to turn it on and this happened. Like I said, this did happen before and I just took out and put back in the battery, that seemed to work. This time, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 is your video card seated properly in yer motherboard...sometimes the card can pop loose a bit. have you added any extra hardware recently, maybe you have a conflict...try unplugging any external drives, thumb drives etc. even a conflict between 2 internal drives. trial and error diagnosis time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 24 minutes ago, Toni Zamboni said: is your video card seated properly in yer motherboard...sometimes the card can pop loose a bit. have you added any extra hardware recently, maybe you have a conflict...try unplugging any external drives, thumb drives etc. even a conflict between 2 internal drives. trial and error diagnosis time. Yeah, that's what I'm doing. Pulled and reseated ram, video card, hard drive, the only thing I haven't is the power supply cause I don't have another one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 10 hours ago, LarsEller said: Look at the capacitors on the motherboard and check if any are bulging up or open on the top. This. On top of bulging, you may have some that no longer point straight up. If they're bulging on top or really tilted then the MB may be toast. I'd lean to that or the PSU if it's only getting 2-3 seconds into the power up (and likely not even hitting post or loading the OS). I'd assume you can't even get to the BIOS at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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