Hi, I have a problem I need advise for. MY computer was turning itself off. This problem started out a couple of times a day and then escalated to every 10 minutes. The computer did not restart itself. I replaced the power supply and this seemed to fix the problem but the next day the computer now reboots randomly. At present it is every few hours. Not sure where to start with sorting this out. Any ideas would be great
Thanks Desley
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Jump to PostIts possible, but less likely in the event that you have already swapped it out......what makes you think its a hardware issue?
99.9% of random reboots are related to buggy software installs or Malware!
Another possibility is CPU overheating from a number of reasons, mainly being a huge …
Jump to Postmmmm.....ok!
If bumping seems to be an issue i would probably double check that the CPU is seated correctly and the heatsink is secure.
This area can be very sensitive especially after a good thorough cleaning of built up dust etc around the socket.
If necessary, remove …
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