I have some extra cash to fix it, but don't know the problem. Has to be inside the computer. Sony Vaio desktop.
The computer overheats when I watch videos or have too many pages open, then the computer shuts off by itself.
What part should I get from Frys Electronics?
How can I fix my computer
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Warren2ThaG
, Mar 09 2012 03:28 PM
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 03:28 PM
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 03:36 PM
Does the fan even come on?
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 03:55 PM
How old is your computer?
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 05:52 PM
If it's turning off cus it's overheating you might need a new, better fan, or need to add another fan to it.
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 06:20 PM
Yea it shuts down after reaching a certain temperature. Check if ur fan has a bunch of dust in it.
Edited by Notorious Arab, March 09, 2012 - 06:58 PM.
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 06:46 PM
If it's really dusty, clean it out. Leave it open and if it overheats, see if the fan is cutting off or not.
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 08:31 PM
How often you de-dust your PC? I recommend buying compressed air and using a vaccum to suck up the dust out of your fan and your whole computer.
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Posted March 09, 2012 - 09:04 PM
do you know what specifically is overheating? might just need to reseat the heat sink to the processor w/ quality thermal paste if dusting it out doesn't solve the prob
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