- Jul 14, 2015
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Hi all.
So a few weeks ago, I looked at a friends computer as he wanted help because it wouldn't boot up to windows. After some thorough cleaning (through 5 years of dust lol) and plugging the sata cable back in, I got it to load up windows. And I fixed his CPU cooler as it had actually fallen off as the bracket had broke.
However, I then ran into another problem, within 5 - 10 minutes of the computer being on, it would randomly shut down with no error messages at all as if I had pressed the power button.
My intial thoughts to this are to replace the thermal paste as it was on its last legs when I fixed the CPU cooler. Then if that doesn't work I was going to suggest buying a new CPU cooler (thinking that it may just be shutting down due to high temperatures).
Just wanted to get other peoples opinions before I go and tell him to buy a new CPU cooler when he doesn't need to.
Sorry I don't have a specs list by the way, could anyone provide a list of trouble shooting options for me to work through with him ?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help/replies.
P.S. He is running Windows 8.1 if thats any help at all.
So a few weeks ago, I looked at a friends computer as he wanted help because it wouldn't boot up to windows. After some thorough cleaning (through 5 years of dust lol) and plugging the sata cable back in, I got it to load up windows. And I fixed his CPU cooler as it had actually fallen off as the bracket had broke.
However, I then ran into another problem, within 5 - 10 minutes of the computer being on, it would randomly shut down with no error messages at all as if I had pressed the power button.
My intial thoughts to this are to replace the thermal paste as it was on its last legs when I fixed the CPU cooler. Then if that doesn't work I was going to suggest buying a new CPU cooler (thinking that it may just be shutting down due to high temperatures).
Just wanted to get other peoples opinions before I go and tell him to buy a new CPU cooler when he doesn't need to.
Sorry I don't have a specs list by the way, could anyone provide a list of trouble shooting options for me to work through with him ?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help/replies.
P.S. He is running Windows 8.1 if thats any help at all.
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