Computer Restarts By Itse

Alissa:

A Ok, I have another computer, that up until now, hasn't
A given me any problems. But, when it was turned on today,
A it's started to restart itself. No one's touched the
A restart button. In fact, the restart button doesn't even
A work. Does anyone have any info to help me fix the
A problem, other than a complete reformat? The HD has a ton
A of info that I can't replace and I don't want to lose it.

A The "power on" button works fine. no problems. Pulling out
A the HD and sticking it in a good computer's gonna be a
A pain, but I'll see if that works. Any more advice will be
A greatly welcomed!

I haven't followed the thread so some of these questions and
suggestions may be invalid for your situation but may help figure out
the problem.

When did the restart/reboot start? If when warm weather hit (or the
room the computer is in) possibly the problem is thermal related.
Perhaps the fan on the cpu isn't working properly, or a build-up of
dust on the heat sink is impeding cooling. I also had a computer
where the data cable to the hard drive was loose -- replacing the
cable fixed that.

It's also possible the fan in the power supply has failed, though
seems like if there was a thermal cut-off in the power supply it would
take longer than a second or two to reset. I did have a PSU with bad
voltage regulation: there was around 9v on a lead that should have had
with 5v or 12v; the symptom there was sometimes the computer refused
to start up (no fans).

...I'm wondering if it is the power supply as the restart button
connects to a circuit in the power supply.

As for saving the data on your hard drive - definately! Save the "ton
of info" some how: floppies, tape drives, to another computer, which
ever way works for you. The "to another computer" can involve
networking but can also be done with modems or cross-over cables.
What you have at hand sort of determines what and how to do. Of
course there is the problem of the system rebooting; if the system
generally allows running for five minutes plan on short copying
sessions to accomodate. You may have to copy individual
subdirectories/folders rather than a directory with many subdir's.

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Alissa:
=20
A Ok, I have another computer, that up until now, hasn't
A given me any problems. But, when it was turned on today,
A it's started to restart itself. No one's touched the
A restart button. In fact, the restart button doesn't even
A work. Does anyone have any info to help me fix the
A problem, other than a complete reformat? The HD has a ton
A of info that I can't replace and I don't want to lose it.
=20
A The "power on" button works fine. no problems. Pulling out
A the HD and sticking it in a good computer's gonna be a
A pain, but I'll see if that works. Any more advice will be
A greatly welcomed!
=20
I haven't followed the thread so some of these questions and=20
suggestions may be invalid for your situation but may help figure out=20
the problem.
=20
When did the restart/reboot start? If when warm weather hit (or the=20
room the computer is in) possibly the problem is thermal related.=20
Perhaps the fan on the cpu isn't working properly, or a build-up of=20
dust on the heat sink is impeding cooling. I also had a computer=20
where the data cable to the hard drive was loose -- replacing the=20
cable fixed that.=20
=20
It's also possible the fan in the power supply has failed, though=20
seems like if there was a thermal cut-off in the power supply it would =

take longer than a second or two to reset. I did have a PSU with bad=20
voltage regulation: there was around 9v on a lead that should have had =

with 5v or 12v; the symptom there was sometimes the computer refused=20
to start up (no fans).
=20
..I'm wondering if it is the power supply as the restart button=20
connects to a circuit in the power supply.
=20
As for saving the data on your hard drive - definately! Save the "ton =

of info" some how: floppies, tape drives, to another computer, which=20
ever way works for you. The "to another computer" can involve=20
networking but can also be done with modems or cross-over cables.=20
What you have at hand sort of determines what and how to do. Of=20
course there is the problem of the system rebooting; if the system=20
generally allows running for five minutes plan on short copying=20
sessions to accomodate. You may have to copy individual=20
subdirectories/folders rather than a directory with many subdir's.
=20
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=AF barry.martin=FEAT=FEthesafebbs.zeppole.com =AE
=20
* I never wear a tinfoil hat: it keeps me from hearing the little =
voices.
---
=FE RoseReader 2.52=E1 P003186
=FE The Safe BBS =FE Bettendorf, IA 563-359-1971
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=FE RIMEGate(tm)/RGXMod V1.13 at BBSWORLD *