Computer turns off when kicked..?

JonJ678

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JonJ678

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Fairly simple question but it's thoroughly confused me. If I tap it, gently kick it, or probably if I kicked it hard, it immediately turns off.

Computer is under my desk at the moment and it turning off partway through work is annoying me no end. Any ideas?


Stock speeds, graphics under water but the rest on air (stock cooler). Case is the akasa eclipse, current guess is it shorts when tapped and turns off as a safety measure. Cannot find anywhere this could be happening though.

Anyone met something similar/have any ideas?
 
Does sound like a short somewhere or lose connection somewhere? Be a case of trying to rule out where though and thats just trial and error as you know..

May sound like sarcasm but tried not kicking PC when doing your work ;)
 
JonJ678 said:
Fairly simple question but it's thoroughly confused me. If I tap it, gently kick it, or probably if I kicked it hard, it immediately turns off.

Computer is under my desk at the moment and it turning off partway through work is annoying me no end. Any ideas?
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Don't tap it or kick it :p
 
Wiggle the main motherboard connector from the psu, see if it does it. The copper connectors often spread over time / insertions. If it is, easy enough to close them up with a pin or similar.
 
Motherboard too low on the stand offs, probably shorting on the back of the CPU socket when moved. Seen it happen before. Kick lighter, or raise board up on plastic washers.
 
fornowagain said:
Wiggle the main motherboard connector from the psu, see if it does it. The copper connectors often spread over time / insertions. If it is, easy enough to close them up with a pin or similar.
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You were right. The connector associated with the green wire had opened up too much, and now I've closed it with a drawing pin all is well. It now survives kicks and having the connector wiggled. I shall take more care when bleeding the loop in future, this was clearly self inflicted. Thank you

randal24 said:
Motherboard too low on the stand offs, probably shorting on the back of the CPU socket when moved. Seen it happen before. Kick lighter, or raise board up on plastic washers.
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Could well have been it. I guess this can only happen if the motherboard or the case fail to follow atx spec, however it would be the next thing I checked after the above. Reminds me that I need to take care when I put the cpu bracket on next, so should avoid similar issues in future. Thanks

Cheers all, it wasn't as obscure as I feared :)

edit: not kicking it would work too, but the fault worried me
 
sxndy said:
Wouldn't like to be in your shoes once Pcs become self aware ...........
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They'll be after revenge! I've left my PC without any clothing for the past few weeks. (Sides are resting up against the wall.) Reckon they'll have anything to say about that? ;)
 
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