Computer Just Shuts Off

[Wizbuzz]

Any Clues To This problem a friends computer is having, it's an old computer (about 8 years old) & running Windows XP.

 

I started it & it fired up okay first time, it took a while to load but when done it ran for about 5 minutes then off,

as if we had power cut.

 

Tried to restart but only get a couple of turns on the fans & that's it (had removed side panel to observe).

 

Had to turn off/on the mains plug to get it to again only rotate the fans again a couple of times. It did start once

 

again but did the same shut down within five minutes again.

 

Also did Ram Modules Check + Blew Out internal Dust Build Up

 

Any Ideas??

[DSTM]

I would be looking at the Power supply as suspect.

[Wizbuzz]

Thanks DSTM, that's my school of thought also & I have a spare supply will try it the weekend, thanks again

[Plastic Nev]

It could also be overheating, check that the fan and heatsink on the CPU are clear of dust, and that the fan runs.

 

Nev.