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My computer turns off by itself, and it's only a few months old!?

It is really random, haven't noticed any patterns to when it does it. Please help.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It could be many different things causing it here are a few

    1) Overheating Remedy Clean out CPU fan and heat-sink.

    2) Clash of open programs remedy check which programs are open at the time of shutdown if it is the same ones all the time you will have to uninstall one of them and check again.

    3) faulty or over heating power supply remedy 1 clean out both back and front of power supply use vacuum cleaner and stiff brush

    Check that the place where computer is is free of dust and has plenty of air circulation

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it can ether be the power supply or defective hardware or it can be a bad virus but since it is only a few month you should send it back wear you got it from it should be covered by warranty

    Source(s): computer tech
  • Doug
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    possibly bad power supply

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