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Windows Vista laptop powers off by itself

January 15, 2013 at 11:41:08
Specs: Windows vista

When I press the power button the green light comes on but then after about 3-5 seconds the laptop powers off by itself why>

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#1
January 15, 2013 at 12:10:22

Can sometimes be a RAM problem. If you can get to the sticks, clean their edge connectors with a pencil eraser then pop them in and out a few times to clear oxide of the sockets too.

If you have more than one stick then try them one at a time, or you can download a memory test.

Of-course it might not be RAM but that is a common cause of this symptom.

Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks


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#2
January 15, 2013 at 12:55:36

Are you able to get into Safe mode?

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#3
January 16, 2013 at 02:33:14

It may be the power supply. Does this happends when you run on battery too?

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