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HELP: hardware issue, motherboard shuts off in 2 mind after powering on

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-hardware-issue-motherboard-shuts-off-in-2-mind-after-powering-on.173530/

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manishcho Original post #1
May 7, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Hi,

My first post in this forum.

II need you guys help.

II borrowed a friends desktop for a few months and was using it for Internet purpose. No gaming nothing.

After a few power cuts now when I power on the desktop it boots to windows but in 1 or 2 mind it shuts down. Though the red led on my cpu is still solid.

II checked my mother board but I see that once it shuts down the lan port led shuts down but another led on the motherboard is still solid green along with the solid red in the front of the cpu.

To check if it was my monitor problem I played a song when it booted to windows but then the music stopped along with the shutoff.

Now I don't know if it's a motherboard problem or a smps problem. I have a hcl desktop.

II even tried cleaning the cooler and running the desktop but same issue.

Please help.
avinandan012
May 7, 2013 at 3:23 PM
welcome to thinkdigit.
Please post your full configuration.
Do one thing remove everything from motherboard just keep the CPU, 1 RAM slot filled & power then boot up & post results
topgear
topgear #3
May 8, 2013 at 6:02 AM
boot with a linux live CD first and see what happens.