ok... i'm not so familiar with the technical aspects of computers... :confused: my computer restarts on it's own. it seems like it does it when i run multiple applications, or one app with a lot of info to load (sims, for example). it's quite frustrating. all i can tell you is.... it's an hp pavilion a420n, about 3-4 years old, windows xp. that's it. that, is the extent of my knowledge. Please help! and use the simplest instructions possible :cheesy: THANK YOU!
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Jump to Postmight i suggest shutting off the auto restart to see a blue screen error message.
right click on mycomputer go to properties /then advanced /then setting in the startup and recovery section and uncheck automatically restart,then when it erros you ahould get a blue scree of death error,it …
Jump to Postsome how I dought it will be covered by warranty,unless it is hardware problem
Jump to PostSince you said that the comp restarts when under load, I'm inclined to think that this is a heating issue. Try running the computer with the side open and a fan blowing air inside it. If the restarts stop, then it's definitely a heating issue and you need to add …
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