It doesn't load up, it just comes on (when I switch it on) and then goes off about ten seconds later, what could be causing this? I have tried a new power lead but it still does the same. The strange thing is that it was working perfectly about 2-3 hours ago :/
PC make and model
Make: Medion
Model: PC MT 7
Type: MED MT 490G
Please help. Thanks :)
Five answers:
sewrobb
2012-09-29 07:20:13 UTC
If it is doing that, then I will lay a safe bet that the Thermal Paste has gone
bad on you and wants replacing or the CPU fan has packed up.
That is the paste between the CPU and the heat sink.
What's happening is when it's booting the CPU temperature is going
critical within a few seconds.
The CPU is then shutting it's self down to protect it's self.
Yoda
2012-09-29 13:35:09 UTC
Try holding down F8 as it starts to boot enter the boot menu,
wait a few minutes, if it reboots you have a hardware problem.
If it stays on its probably Windows corrupted. try entering safe mode if possible and schedule a disk check and repair (right click on drive c and select tools), it will do it on next reboot, or...
Boot from windows CD and run repair, in Windows 7 just follow the prompts'
In XP repair panel, you will need to type in the Dos command CHKDISK -R -P (if i've got it wrong type CHKDISK ? for the help menu)
Bert H
2012-09-29 12:49:40 UTC
Control Panel > Power Saving
Check all settings to be sure none are set to 'Sleep' or 'Shut Down' too soon.
?
2012-09-29 17:17:59 UTC
could be a dodgy power supply replace it with corsair 500w or if its a micro power supply 450w
?
2012-09-29 12:47:16 UTC
Its haunted....
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