Hello!
I hibernated my computer while running Google Chrome then after a few hours I turned it on again, I didn't open any other programs or anything, I just turned on the computer. I left the computer to eat some snacks, leaving Google Chrome the only program open since hibernation.
After 20 minutes, my mom told me that she can smell something burning (burning wire), when I went back to the computer, it was already off so I unplugged it immediately then unplugged everything that is plugged to the computer then opened the CPU tower, then I found out that the burning smell was coming from the processor (which was below the heatsink). I assumed that the computer shut down and smelled like burning because of overheating issues.
So, I removed the heatsink and dusted it out, then placed it back again, plugged everything that was plugged to the CPU back and I plugged the computer to turn it on. When I pushed the power button, the computer won't turn on! Is there something I can do to make it work?
Adding to my post, my computer is 7 years old and here are the specs:
Original Specs:
OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core CPU
RAM: 768 MB
Video Card: VIA Chrome 9 HC IGP Family Driver
Hard Drive/Disk: Hitachi 128GB
New Specs: (Upgraded 2012)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
RAM: 1.5 GB
Note: Everything else is the same
Then 2014, I upgraded it to Windows 8.1 Pro
Your reply will be very much appreciated, thank you!
I hibernated my computer while running Google Chrome then after a few hours I turned it on again, I didn't open any other programs or anything, I just turned on the computer. I left the computer to eat some snacks, leaving Google Chrome the only program open since hibernation.
After 20 minutes, my mom told me that she can smell something burning (burning wire), when I went back to the computer, it was already off so I unplugged it immediately then unplugged everything that is plugged to the computer then opened the CPU tower, then I found out that the burning smell was coming from the processor (which was below the heatsink). I assumed that the computer shut down and smelled like burning because of overheating issues.
So, I removed the heatsink and dusted it out, then placed it back again, plugged everything that was plugged to the CPU back and I plugged the computer to turn it on. When I pushed the power button, the computer won't turn on! Is there something I can do to make it work?
Adding to my post, my computer is 7 years old and here are the specs:
Original Specs:
OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core CPU
RAM: 768 MB
Video Card: VIA Chrome 9 HC IGP Family Driver
Hard Drive/Disk: Hitachi 128GB
New Specs: (Upgraded 2012)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate
RAM: 1.5 GB
Note: Everything else is the same
Then 2014, I upgraded it to Windows 8.1 Pro
Your reply will be very much appreciated, thank you!
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