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i dont supose any one got any advice?
i was off my computer for a few months and it was left on standby.along with the broadband unit… :?
now i’ve come to use it , my connection keeps cutting off, sometimes 5 or 6 times in 5 mins, :? i dont get to stay on long.. :(
i’ve checked my telephone wires etc, defragged, gone back to anuther date on the comp, gone thru it with every virus checker i’ve got…….still no joy
i’ve ordered a new broadband thing to come , cos 1 of my pals said it could be that,
any ideas if it could be anything else??? has anyone else had this problem?
help/ ideas would be greatly appreciated :?
thanks xoxoxoxoxoxox
There is a possibility that the PSU (Power Supply Unit) has become defective. Leaving a computer on standby for a ”few months” isn’t going to do it any good and it may well be that it has given up the ghost.
Typically when you load the PSU for a short time, it cannot handle the load and one of its circuits collapses electrically. This will present itself as a forced shut down after a few minutes (sometimes even after a few seconds) – which is the symptom that your computer seems to have.
Unexpected shutdowns can also be caused by the computer overheating – blocked intake or exhaust vents / grills or a dodgy or dirty cooling fan on the processor. Given that the weather isn’t too hot right now it is unlikely to be caused by environmental things so the obvious cause of overheating is poor air circulation in and through the computer case.(When a Pentium processor overheats the default action is to auto shutdown the PC)
So the first thing I would do is to take the sides off the PC and remove any build up of dust, bits of carpet fluff etc etc. (SWITCH IT OFF FIRST !!!!). Make sure that the Processor cooling fan is clean, that there is no dust or crap sticking to the fan blades and that all the air intake and exhaust vents or grilles are free of dust & fluff. Also check that the cooling fan within the PSU is free and clear of dust & fluff etc.
If this works then well & good. If not then the next thing to go for is a new PSU. Cost around £40 – £50 or so from somewhere like PC World. You can disassemble the existing one and instal a new one yourself with a minimum of technical knowledge.
thanks PB, :D
will have it checked tmorrow and keep you updated ….
xoxoxoxoxox
You can check it yourself if you like. Simply switch off and disconnect from the mains. Then unscrew the little nuts holding the sides on to the PC case and remove them and the case top. You can now remove the sides and the top . All the guts are now exposed and you can remove any dust & crap.
@forumhostpb wrote:
You can check it yourself if you like. Simply switch off and disconnect from the mains. Then unscrew the little nuts holding the sides on to the PC case and remove them and the case top. You can now remove the sides and the top . All the guts are now exposed and you can remove any dust & crap.
yknow i think i might,…. cos my other half is busy in the morning :evil: ,
so while he is out :lol:
i will have a likkle look and a clean if need be……. thanks PB, your a star :D
xoxoxoxoxoxops, …..if i’m not around for a while , :?
its cos i cleaned something i shouldnt have ok lol :Pwell its all cleaned and still dodgy, :? so looks like new bits are needed :(
so until i can get it sorted i’ll be a likkle bit here n then gone,
thanks for your help though PB xoxoxoxox
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