Clever computah fellas?

**ducatilover** · 21st June 2012, 15:59

Got an old PC in our kitchen here that I use when "watching" the kids.
It's been turning itself on and off at random times :faceplam:
It's not a boot up issue, because I was trawling for posts to make stupid comments on this arvo and it shut down.
Sometimes it'll shut down during boot up, then turn back on.

Sometimes it randomly turns on...
Or it turns off whenever it feels like it.

What I've done,
Scratched me noggin.
Pulled the box open (hah!), pulled the on/off and reset switches out, cleaned 'em.
Checked by eye for shorts between that and the big thingy it plugs in to (that green board thing)

Put it together with no extra parts (woohoo)
Hasn't turned off on me...yet.

Any other checks I could do?

**wharekura** · 21st June 2012, 16:04

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Sometimes it'll shut down during boot up, then turn back on.
Sometimes it randomly turns on...
Or it turns off whenever it feels like it.

Time to get a priest and recite the sacred passages to remove the demon from within and have it cleansed with Windows 8 when it comes out.
I use a leaf blower to remove the dust from the box. It could be power supply but that takes work to check using multimeter and checking the rails for the voltage etc. Too much work - chuck the bitch out - get a cheap tablet from china, which I did until import duties are now starting to kick in

**Nova.** · 21st June 2012, 16:06

Sorry to say mate, you have a ghost.

**bogan** · 21st June 2012, 16:09

Sounds like a power supply or thermal issue. Either way, a good bath will deal to it!

**ducatilover** · 21st June 2012, 16:13

Originally Posted by wharekura

Time to get a priest and recite the sacred passages to remove the demon from within and have it cleansed with Windows 8 when it comes out.
I use a leaf blower to remove the dust from the box. It could be power supply but that takes work to check using multimeter and checking the rails for the voltage etc. Too much work - chuck the bitch out - get a cheap tablet from china, which I did until import duties are now starting to kick in

We've only got this old dunger for the Mum/Kids to use.
I might just punch it in the motherboard and get my PC back from up north.
Not interested in tablets, I have my anxiety under control now

Originally Posted by Nova.

Sorry to say mate, you have a ghost.

Oh bugger, I just got the last one to leave, fucker was eating my nut bars.

Originally Posted by bogan

Sounds like a power supply or thermal issue. Either way, a good bath will deal to it!

I was thinking of pissing on it, would that suffice?

**Scuba_Steve** · 21st June 2012, 16:16

last comp I had doing that on me, twas the caps causing it, check 'em for "exploding/leaking" all else fails, kick it!

**ducatilover** · 21st June 2012, 16:17

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

last comp I had doing that on me, twas the caps causing it, check 'em for "exploding/leaking" all else fails, kick it!

I had a look at them and nothing looked swollen and none burst in my eye

**5150** · 21st June 2012, 16:25

Too much porn can do that to da 'puta

**neels** · 21st June 2012, 16:27

Power supply on/off signal comes from the motherboard, probably worth a couple of minutes to unplug and replug all the connectors and see if it's just a dodgy connection.

Otherwise, as above, it has demons and needs to be exorcised.

**ducatilover** · 21st June 2012, 16:46

Originally Posted by 5150

Too much porn can do that to da 'puta

Makes sense to me, all my 'putas are rooted than

Originally Posted by neels

Power supply on/off signal comes from the motherboard, probably worth a couple of minutes to unplug and replug all the connectors and see if it's just a dodgy connection.

Otherwise, as above, it has demons and needs to be exorcised.

Have done

Hasn't exploded yet!
Damn demons...