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| Thread ID: 122949 | 2012-01-23 03:16:00 | PC shuts down within 3 to 5 minutes of booting | k8smum (6062) | Press F1 |
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| 1255551 | 2012-01-23 03:16:00 | The PC, a Dell Inspiron, has developed a mind of its own and a few minutes after successfully booting up it cuts out dead!. The press button on switch flashes orange. I need to recover some files from it but it doesn't allow me the time to do so. I suspect the power supply is on the fritz but that is just a wild guess. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, please. |
k8smum (6062) | ||
| 1255552 | 2012-01-23 03:33:00 | You maybe right, the orange flashing may mean the PSU is ready to die. This may or may not be right. (www.pctechbytes.com) | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1255553 | 2012-01-23 10:30:00 | Some Dells do have terrible PSUs. (in fact, crap capacitors in them, the actual PSU designs aren't that bad) Could well be the problem |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1255554 | 2012-01-23 11:00:00 | Overheating and full of dust? Seized fan/s? Loose cpu/gpu heatsink? Bad caps (as mentioned; check motherboard too)? Bad psu? |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1255555 | 2012-01-23 20:00:00 | Is this the only PC you have? You could have the HDD removed and slaved in another machine so that you could access your files. Your problem looks like it might continue into the future. You may need to consider getting another machine. If you do, just remove the present HDD and slave it in the new machine. Something off Trademe from a reputable dealer might work for you. In the meantime some more knowledgeable person might have an answer for you present machine. |
Bryan (147) | ||
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