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paulmars

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    • OS: Windows 7
    why does my computer hardware crash?
    « on: June 10, 2022, 04:45:46 PM »
    Im not sure crash is the proper term.

    while using computer screen goes dark. Power light says lit. After several minutes I press-hold power button and after 5 seconds it powers down. I restart. It takes a very long time to boot up, then all is ok for months.

    This has occurred a total of 3 times in the past 6 months.

    I dont have any new apps or drivers installed that i know of.

    I dont remember exactly what I was doing. It was either in my email app or reading something on the net or watching a video. I dont remember if it was triggered by an action on my part like a click or keystroke.

    I didnt know if this is just an issue with monitor or with the actual computer.

    So then I memorized keystrokes to power down the computer. I've been using those every time i turn off my computer since that 2nd occurrence above.

    Months later while watching a video, it happened a 3rd time. I was 10 feet away and this long video is almost complete. The screen goes blank and this time the audio changes to a buzz-hum and does not stop. After a minute of no video and that constant buzz-hum I tried my shutdown keystrokes and that didnt work. After another minute i tried again. Nope, i cant shut down the computer. So, it's not just a monitor issue.

    The next boot up took a long time. (maybe because of improper shutdown?)

    That was several weeks ago and I'm still using the keystrokes to shut down my computer.

    Ideas?

    HP 24-e025t all in one.
    Win 10

    Thanks, paul

    sammyadam



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      • OS: Windows 10
      Re: why does my computer hardware crash?
      « Reply #1 on: July 04, 2022, 04:28:34 AM »
      Im not sure crash is the proper term.

      while using computer screen goes dark. Power light says lit. After several minutes I press-hold power button and after 5 seconds it powers down. I restart. It takes a very long time to boot up, then all is ok for months.

      Thanks, paul
      I don’t think it’s the PC, could be irregular power from the wall, but just a hunch.