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Mecha_Dude · 04-23-2003, 03:14 PM

Ok, recently I've been having a completely random problem with my computer. Occasionally, when powered down, the fan will start up and the status light turn on. Sometimes the speakers start making a hideous screeching noise. Nothing wrong with the computer otherwise. (starts up fine if I hit the power button while it's doing this).

Not Prince Hamlet · 04-23-2003, 04:16 PM

Hmmm, that does sound great. You might want to get a can of compressed air and blow away any dust that may have collected around the power switch. Perhaps there's a weak connection that's causing the machine to think it's turned on and off? Other than that, I can't think of anything off the top of my head. Does it pass diagnostics during boot-up?

Jeff

Mecha_Dude · 04-23-2003, 05:56 PM

well, for the longest time the fan made screeching noises. If we tilted the computer up until they stopped and gently put it down, they went away. We deduced that the fan must have been pulling on a loose cable

That doesn't happen anymore, and this started happening after it did. I guess the fan must have finally pulled out or severed the cable

mac_philo · 04-23-2003, 06:07 PM

Your computer may be set to turn itself on at specific times to perform maintenance tasks. E.g., virus scanning.

How often does it happen? Is it always at the same time?

With electronics I always say if the functionality has not degraded, don't mess with it.

Not Prince Hamlet · 04-23-2003, 06:13 PM

mac_philo's got a point. There may be a scheduled wake-up that's causing the behavior you're seeing. Serves me right for not keeping up with recent changes in consumer computers.

Jeff

nixon · 04-23-2003, 08:16 PM

Give a little more infor on PC. (Especially if its a laptop or desktop)

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Mecha_Dude Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Everywhere... I'm Watching you... Posts: 1,019	hardware problem Ok, recently I've been having a completely random problem with my computer. Occasionally, when powered down, the fan will start up and the status light turn on. Sometimes the speakers start making a hideous screeching noise. Nothing wrong with the computer otherwise. (starts up fine if I hit the power button while it's doing this).

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04-23-2003, 04:16 PM	#2
Not Prince Hamlet Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,309	Hmmm, that does sound great. You might want to get a can of compressed air and blow away any dust that may have collected around the power switch. Perhaps there's a weak connection that's causing the machine to think it's turned on and off? Other than that, I can't think of anything off the top of my head. Does it pass diagnostics during boot-up? Jeff

04-23-2003, 05:56 PM	#3
Mecha_Dude Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Everywhere... I'm Watching you... Posts: 1,019	well, for the longest time the fan made screeching noises. If we tilted the computer up until they stopped and gently put it down, they went away. We deduced that the fan must have been pulling on a loose cable That doesn't happen anymore, and this started happening after it did. I guess the fan must have finally pulled out or severed the cable

04-23-2003, 06:07 PM	#4
mac_philo Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tax-Exempt Donor, SoP Loyalist Posts: 2,191	Your computer may be set to turn itself on at specific times to perform maintenance tasks. E.g., virus scanning. How often does it happen? Is it always at the same time? With electronics I always say if the functionality has not degraded, don't mess with it.

04-23-2003, 06:13 PM	#5
Not Prince Hamlet Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,309	mac_philo's got a point. There may be a scheduled wake-up that's causing the behavior you're seeing. Serves me right for not keeping up with recent changes in consumer computers. Jeff

04-23-2003, 08:16 PM	#6
nixon Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valleyview, OH USA Posts: 6,638	Give a little more infor on PC. (Especially if its a laptop or desktop)

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