Help! Computer Keeps Turning Off by Itself!
Has your computer been powering off by itself lately? Does it shut down for no reason? When you are surfing the net or playing a game, does your computer or laptop shut off randomly?
Well, my 1-year-old notebook computer had been shutting down automatically. And, I discovered the cause of the problem… and the solution!
Cause: overheating
For most mysteries of computers shutting down for no reason, overheating is the problem. If overheating is the problem, then cooling is the solution.
So I got a table fan to blow underneath my laptop. And… my computer has never powered off automatically again after that.
Solutions to overheating
Laptop Cooling Pad
If you have a desktop, a fan will do. Laptop? An ideal solution is a laptop cooling pad, which is a fan to take heat out from the laptop.
But if you can’t get a cooling pad at the moment, you can just temporarily use a table fan to blow underneath your laptop.
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Cleaning the computer fan
Sometimes, overheating is caused by a slow computer fan.
Check your fan to see if there is any dust in there, which slows down the fan.
Then use a vacuum cleaner to suck out the dust. Or just take the whole fan out and clean it.
Photo by radialmonster
Other benefits of a cool laptop
Other than preventing the computer from shutting down automatically, cooling the computer has other benefits, like
- Computer is faster than normal
- Laptop battery lasts longer
- Prevent damage to hardware
- Longer computer life
Other causes of computer shutting down by itself & solutions
Overheating might not always be the problem. Other problems might be
- Viruses – Viruses may be causing your computer to power off. So, I recommend you get an anti-virus software. I recommend Kaspersky.
- Too high memory usage – Get more RAM, reduce startup programs, avoid running high-memory programs or many programs at once.
- Hardware error – Hardware might be damaged, broken, or shocked.
- Faulty adapter – Perhaps your power chord is faulty. Just get a new one
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So, did cooling your computer solve your shut-down-for-no-reason computer? Did you solve this problem using another solution? I would love to hear your input in the comments below!
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