Help: Whats wrong with my laptop?

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

so my labtop just randomly just turns off, when it feels like it. then ill try to start it up right away, and then it will power on for a second then turn offs, i have to wait like 20 to 30 mins before it will turn back on. it will go to start up re repair and then it does its thing and then it starts up, then again it will shut off randomly. any idea whats ups? or what i could do. thanks.

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[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

Does it start up at all? Or crash at OS screen?

If not, it may be a problem with the power supply.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

when plugged in? or no? Try cleaning your contacts on the battery

 

[mr_kebo 10+ year member]

Sounds like its getting to hot to me.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

Does it start up at all? Or crash at OS screen?If not, it may be a problem with the power supply.

ya im on it right now, but it will just randomly shut off.

when plugged in? or no? Try cleaning your contacts on the battery

it will do when plugged in or not.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

my dads battery went bad in his laptop, it wouldnt turn on even plugged in, i think in some the battery has to be good and good connections to work, worth a shot

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

Sounds like its getting to hot to me.

X2. does it lag at all before it shuts off? laptops are known to have problems with heat

 

[maddskillzz 10+ year member]

Sounds like its getting to hot to me.

This

 

[t1990le 10+ year member]

TOO MUCH PORN!!!

lol just kidding, it sounds like you have a bad cell within your battery. I would take the batt to a batt place, like intersate batteries, and they should check it for free.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

my dads battery went bad in his laptop, it wouldnt turn on even plugged in, i think in some the battery has to be good and good connections to work, worth a shot

alright ill see

X2. does it lag at all before it shuts off? laptops are known to have problems with heat

it does not lag, all that happens is its like it goes to sleep, screen turns black, lights still on, then couple seconds later it turns off completely.

TOO MUCH PORN!!!

lol i hope not.

 

[DubbDesigns 10+ year member]

Thermal problem x3. If its a little older laptop and if you have any experience with computers, try taking it apart and spraying out the heatsink with compressed air. Also make sure the fan is pushing

 

[t1990le 10+ year member]

it goes to sleep, screen turns black, lights still on, then couple seconds later it turns off completely.

that sounds just like my problem about 3 yrs back with my hp. New batt = happy hp

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[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

that sounds just like my problem about 3 yrs back with my hp. New batt = happy hp//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

it is an HP:crap:

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

ya im on it right now, but it will just randomly shut off.


it will do when plugged in or not.

right there indicates its most likely not that battery, but more so its getting hot. laptops are designed to shut down when they get hot. after you wait the 30 mins are so the CPU harddrive and other compnenets get a chance to cool down

 

[blackdragonaudi 10+ year member]

It is the motherboard I worked on a HP that did the same thing. After diagnosing for more than 3 days I found out that it was the motherboard. It's a cap that stores power for the cpu when it discharges itself it shuts down the computer.

 

[t1990le 10+ year member]

Hmm.. it could be a number of things. Mine was the battery and it was doing the same exact thing yours is.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

right there indicates its most likely not that battery, but more so its getting hot. laptops are designed to shut down when they get hot. after you wait the 30 mins are so the CPU harddrive and other compnenets get a chance to cool down

ya it does kinda get hot.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

It is the motherboard I worked on a HP that did the same thing. After diagnosing for more than 3 days I found out that it was the motherboard. It's a cap that stores power for the cpu when it discharges itself it shuts down the computer.

so am i screwed?

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

ya it does kinda get hot.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif


so am i screwed?

try contacting HP and see what they say

 

[t1990le 10+ year member]

so am i screwed?

I would deff take it to someone who knows what they're looking at.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

try contacting HP and see what they say

I would deff take it to someone who knows what they're looking at.

alright ill call them tomorrow and see what they say. you guys think the fan could of went out. cuz it gets real hot where i assume the fan us.