Onslow's PC

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 29 Oct 2006, 20:36

Anyone used to watch Keeping up appearances? My PC is now doing the opposite of what Onslow's TV used to do... i.e. if I jolt it with my knee for example, it switches off. The most recent time it did it, it would switch on again. On no occasion have I touched the power button and today I removed the case sidepanel and checked all the connections and the cable and switch at the back on the PSU. Removed a bit of dust and screwed it back together and everything is tickety-boo, but I cant help but think I have must have a dodgy connection somewhere, anyone any ideas?

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 29 Oct 2006, 21:15

If it isn't a loose connection in your knee, then I don't know ;-)

A good advice would be: don't jolt it with your knee.....

On the serious part, you might want to go through all your connections and try to see if any of them are loosely fitted...especially of course the ones from your power unit....otherwise those kind of malfunctions can be a bit tricky to track down....good luck...

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 29 Oct 2006, 21:17

Thats just it, power switch seems ok, PSU cable to M/B seems ok, power cable into PSU ok, PSU switch on...

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 29 Oct 2006, 21:18

You might be bumping something out of its socket, pci card, graphics, ram ect causing the computer to reboot. I wouldnt recomend doing it :P

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 29 Oct 2006, 21:20

Belive me its not intentional

It doesnt reboot, it just goes dead like someone switched it off at the mains

Maybe its just letting me know it needs to be replaced :think:

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 29 Oct 2006, 22:32

Are you sure the power cable is properly plugged in to the back of the box? these can be temperamental

Quixoticish · Post by **Quixoticish** » 29 Oct 2006, 23:45

I've seen it a lot with modern PC's; they are always on "standby" unless you switch them off at the wall in that they have a constant +5V going to the motherboard, and a fair few seem to be made with cheap switches that turn on/off and reset at the slightest nudge. If you can gain access to the switches built onto the bezel on the front of your PC it may be worth giving them a quick dust off with some compessed air.

Tom Clayton · Post by **Tom Clayton** » 30 Oct 2006, 03:38

If it is the power switch on the front of the cabinet, it can be disabled. Open the Control Panel, and then the "Power Options" dialog. Under the Advanced tab is a drop-down with options for what to do when the power switch is pressed. Select "Do nothing" and save the settings. You can still shut down the PC from the Start menu any time you like. I haven't touched the power button on my rig in months!

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 Oct 2006, 18:17

Will take a closer look at the switch. I will be surprised if its that but its not impossible!

ivanT3 · Post by **ivanT3** » 10 Nov 2006, 21:47

Hello all,

I don't know if this will help but I'll give it a go. I've had this very thing happen to me and it turned out that the CPU fan was shutting off, due to a bad connection causing over heat. In this case, the box shut's off to save it's self.

Just a thought.

Ivan....................