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pc turns itself on and off

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    The_Safordian wrote: »
    A fault could put it to sleep on & off. I've had the problem and that app identified it!

    A fair answer, but im sure the OP stated that the machines also turned itself on when it had been turned off properly.
    :idea:
  • The_Safordian
    The_Safordian Posts: 409 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    A fair answer, but im sure the OP stated that the machines also turned itself on when it had been turned off properly.

    Mine did which is why it took ages to find the problem, the memory was the last thing I thought off
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    The_Safordian wrote: »
    Mine did which is why it took ages to find the problem, the memory was the last thing I thought off

    I really cant get my head around how faulty RAM can turn a computer on, but thats computers for you :p
    :idea:
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    edited 9 January 2012 at 1:14PM
    Elimination in order of expense is :

    - change wireless for wired mouse & keyboard
    - take out any old redundant MODEM cards
    - re-seat MEM / CPU / Vid
    - old BIOS revision is corrupt - reflash BIOS with new version
    - pull off start / reset and use a flat blade driver
    - pull the HDD completely, reset BIOD defaults, fit another HDD, reinstall O/S
    - swap out the PSU for a known good one

    My money is on a flakey PSU easy and [borrow one] cheap to eliminate
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • bubbles0169
    bubbles0169 Posts: 6,230 Forumite
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    edited 9 January 2012 at 1:31PM
    there isnt any event ID numbers betwenn 6 and 11,11's are all errors but they happened in november, the problem has only just been happening, the last couple of weeks or so then the event ID goes from 11 to number 18 with nothing inbetween
    I am not bossy I just have better ideas:p
  • bubbles0169
    bubbles0169 Posts: 6,230 Forumite
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    this happened on 28/12/11 though:
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=Windows%20Operating%20System&ProdVer=5.2&EvtID=11&EvtSrc=cdrom&LCID=2057
    I am not bossy I just have better ideas:p
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    bubbles0169 wrote: »
    this happened on 28/12/11 though:
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=Windows%20Operating%20System&ProdVer=5.2&EvtID=11&EvtSrc=cdrom&LCID=2057

    - I've seen that before its not a frequent one only two or three in 30 years
    - but yes it does send the PC BootStrap mad :mad:


    Easy test :

    -open the case - pull both cables power and data out of the back of the CD / DVD
    - just leave then there in situ, make sure they don't dangle in a fan blade
    -= if thats the cause £20 gets you a brand new DVD
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • bubbles0169
    bubbles0169 Posts: 6,230 Forumite
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    how come it didnt log an error on the days it was actually being stupid?
    I am not bossy I just have better ideas:p
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    can you please describe what happens when it does power itself down?
    i.e. - does it instantly die (like the power had been pulled), does it power down exactly like if you went to START and SHUT DOWN, or does it goto sleep?
    :idea:
  • The_Safordian
    The_Safordian Posts: 409 Forumite
    bubbles0169 wrote: »
    how come it didnt log an error on the days it was actually being stupid?

    A PC cannot log an error if it switches off. He needs to test the RAM
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