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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion
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 Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:29 pm Post subject: Computer turning on and off |
 
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Any idea why my son's computer has justed started to turn itself straight off a few seconds after being turned on? It isn't sending any signal to the monitor either. |
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Dell? |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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No. Its a home build. It worked this morning. Just been moved to use the internet in my house as they are not online at home. |
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Is it just cutting power during boot up? |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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It's the ram that's broken. Anyone got any ddr2 ram lying around? |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Nick wrote: |
| Is it just cutting power during boot up? |
Yep, it doesn't even get to the BIOS. |
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vegplot
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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RAM broken or just re-inserting? |
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Fee
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Location: Surrey Heath
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| vegplot wrote: |
| RAM broken or just re-inserting? |
Was just thinking the same. |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 13211
Location: Ceredigion
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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He'll try reinserting it.
(He seems to have a vague idea what he's talking about, when did that happen? ) |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 13211
Location: Ceredigion
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 09 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Reinserted them and it's working again, thank you. |
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