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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: JCLH on October 04, 2007, 06:31:23 AM

Title: Disk drive makes computer shutdown
Post by: JCLH on October 04, 2007, 06:31:23 AM

Help needed!

Hi everyone.

My problem is that every time I put a DVD or CD into my DVD-drive, it just take a few seconds, and them my computer shuts down. When I turn it on again, it says: "CPU was previously Shutdown due to thermal event ( Overheating)". My DVD-drive has worked for a long time, but a couple a days ago, it started to do as I described.
I really hope you can help, because it's SO annoying, that I can't use it.  :(

Title: Re: Disk drive makes computer shutdown
Post by: ale52 on October 04, 2007, 08:05:06 AM

Might try another power supply or cdrom drive as it sounds like one of the two is the culprit.

Alan <><  :D

Title: Re: Disk drive makes computer shutdown
Post by: JCLH on October 04, 2007, 09:29:26 AM

Quote from: ale52 on October 04, 2007, 08:05:06 AM

Might try another power supply or cdrom drive as it sounds like one of the two is the culprit.

Alan <><  :D

Hello Alan :D.
Do you know how I can find out which one of these two, that is the "culprit", so I know which one I have to change?

Title: Re: Disk drive makes computer shutdown
Post by: patio on October 04, 2007, 02:07:08 PM

Swap the CD drive into another machine ...if it does the same thing it's the drive.
Swap a known good PSU into your machine of the same wattage or greater...if it does the same thing it's the PSU...

Title: Re: Disk drive makes computer shutdown
Post by: JCLH on October 05, 2007, 06:36:22 AM

Quote from: patio on October 04, 2007, 02:07:08 PM

Swap the CD drive into another machine ...if it does the same thing it's the drive.
Swap a known good PSU into your machine of the same wattage or greater...if it does the same thing it's the PSU...

Hi, and thanks for the answer! :D

I will try that, and see what happens. :)

Title: Re: Disk drive makes computer shutdown
Post by: Broni on October 05, 2007, 11:31:55 AM

Some other things to try...
Open computer case, and clean any dust build up from CPU, and CPU fan.
If you have video card with a fan, do the same maintenance for it.
Leave the case open for better cooling, run your computer, and see if same thing happens.
When your problem happens, are you running some other applications, like games?
You may try replacing CPU fan (it's cheap).
How old is your machine?