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Thread ID: 14817	2002-01-20 00:20:00	Computer only runs when hot!	Guest (0)	Press F1

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31977	2002-01-20 00:20:00	My HP Pavilion 3216 only runs when hot. To start, leave on for about half an hour then it goes. Alternatively, jam the fan for a while. Solutions?	Guest (0)
31978	2002-01-20 01:43:00	haha, bugga...sounds a bit like my car Might wanna get a new power supply... thats probaly what is stuffed.	Guest (0)
31979	2002-01-20 07:43:00	I had one like that (computer that is) I had to let it warm up for about 5 mins. then reset, and away she went. When there was about a month left on the warranty, I took it in, it turned out to be the mother board, apparently hundreds of them had been returned.	Guest (0)
31980	2002-01-20 09:06:00	I had to use a hairdryer on my psu to start my old Apple II a long time ago. Is it still under warranty? Have you tried a hairdryer to heat certain areas to id the problem? robo.	Guest (0)
31981	2002-01-21 01:50:00	Murray What exactly do you mean by 'not starting'? If it doesn't start at all, it can't warm up so something is operating. Does it not boot until warm or what? No point in buying a new PSU if the HDD is shonky or buying a new HDD if your monitor is slow to produce images (and so on). From the sound of it your PSU is running so what happens next and do you have to do anything to get it up or jusr sit and watch it? Cheers Billy 8-{)	Guest (0)
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