PC shuts off by itself.

Hi,

When I turn on my desktop PC it shuts off by itself after just a few seconds and then turns on again for a few seconds....and then continue doing this on-off cycle until I pull the cable out.

But sometimes it turns on and stays on without any issues.

Has anyone experienced anything like this.......?


Thanks,
-BBDS

hi if you fill out your stsyem specs people might be able to help you better here is a guide to help you on that. System Info - See Your System Specs

System spec.....?

The PC is not at my place, I am trying to help an elderly relative and he is nowhere near me.

I cannot even ask him to download "TeamViewer".

But I was hoping that someone may recognize the symptoms of his PC problem.


Thanks,
-BBDS

Well it could be a number of things. One being a bad power supply. We would need to know the hardware that's in the computer.

May caused by the tower button, test the power button on the front of your computer's case. if it is not work for you, reseat everything inside of your computer. Reseat all internal data and power cables,memory modules, expansion cards. Unplug and reattach your keyboard and mouse as well.

System Info (11 files).


Thanks,
-BBDS

Taplice said:

reseat everything inside of your computer. Reseat all internal data and power cables,memory modules, expansion cards.

Reseat - does it mean unplug and plug back in......?

Thanks,
-BBDS

boyboyds said:

Taplice said:

reseat everything inside of your computer. Reseat all internal data and power cables,memory modules, expansion cards.

Reseat - does it mean unplug and plug back in......?

Thanks,
-BBDS

yes thats what it means by reseat. how old is this dell computer? my first suspision would be the power supply. if you have another one to test with thats what i would do first after you reseat everything.

Based on the system info this PC is from around 2010.

I will have to go over and re-seat all the components I can find.

How do I test for faulty Start Button......?

-BBDS