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PC crashes when touched

J

Jack B

Flightless Bird
Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?

Jack
 
Y

yuppicide

Flightless Bird
Sounds like an issue with static electricity 'causing a short somewhere..
I'm guessing by touch you mean touching metal, like the case is metal.

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
> immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?
>
> Jack
>
>
 
J

Jack B

Flightless Bird
The case is plastic and metal.
It's weird -- sometimes when I put my hand on the top (pressing a bit) as I
look to the back of the pc, for instance, that's one example of when it can
happen.

Jack

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"yuppicide" <yuppicide138@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:%23UF0w8U5KHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Sounds like an issue with static electricity 'causing a short somewhere..
> I'm guessing by touch you mean touching metal, like the case is metal.
>
> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:-O$Yj30U5KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
> > immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >

>
>
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
Power cord securely inserted?

Jack B wrote:

> The case is plastic and metal.
> It's weird -- sometimes when I put my hand on the top (pressing a bit) as I
> look to the back of the pc, for instance, that's one example of when it can
> happen.
>
> Jack
>
> =======================
>
> "yuppicide" <yuppicide138@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:%23UF0w8U5KHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>>Sounds like an issue with static electricity 'causing a short somewhere..
>>I'm guessing by touch you mean touching metal, like the case is metal.
>>
>>"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>news:-O$Yj30U5KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
>>>immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?
>>>
>>>Jack
>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>
>
 
A

Antares 531

Flightless Bird
If you have one available, try a different power cord. The one you're
using may have a bad connection where the cord joins the metallic
socket connector, and when you move the case this causes the cord to
flex, breaking this contact sporadically, but long enough to cause a
shut-down.

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:12:08 -0400, "Jack B"
<jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote:

>The case is plastic and metal.
>It's weird -- sometimes when I put my hand on the top (pressing a bit) as I
>look to the back of the pc, for instance, that's one example of when it can
>happen.
>
>Jack
>
>=======================
>
>"yuppicide" <yuppicide138@optonline.net> wrote in message
>news:%23UF0w8U5KHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Sounds like an issue with static electricity 'causing a short somewhere..
>> I'm guessing by touch you mean touching metal, like the case is metal.
>>
>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:-O$Yj30U5KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
>> > immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?
>> >
>> > Jack
>> >
>> >

>>
>>

>
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:-O$Yj30U5KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
> immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?
>
> Jack
>
>


Here are a few things that will cause such behaviour:
- A dry joint on the motherboard
- A cracked track on the motherboard
- An intermittent cable connector
- A short-circuit from a circuit board to case, caused by a loose metal
object (e.g. a nut), by a bent motherboard or by a missing insulating
spacer.

Regardless of the actual cause, it is certainly not a Windows issue. A
hardware newsgroup would be a better place to post this question.
 
T

T Shadow

Flightless Bird
Old is relative. If it's really old you may have a mechanical lever going
from the front of the computer back to the actual power supply switch. The
switch may be just engaging and touching causes it to open. Adjustment or
possibly cleaning the switch might be needed. Opening the PS to clean the
switch can be dangerous.

Newer computers(~10 years) have a wire on the M/B that goes to power
signaling switch on the front of the computer. Not likely but a problem with
this might cause it too.

As others mentioned, the AC cord.

Motherboard or power supply problems. Especially if the PC isn't grounded.

Oh yea, don't do that! :eek:b

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:eSZUpLV5KHA.1932@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The case is plastic and metal.
> It's weird -- sometimes when I put my hand on the top (pressing a bit) as
> I
> look to the back of the pc, for instance, that's one example of when it
> can
> happen.
>
> Jack
>
> =======================
>
> "yuppicide" <yuppicide138@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:%23UF0w8U5KHA.1924@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Sounds like an issue with static electricity 'causing a short somewhere..
>> I'm guessing by touch you mean touching metal, like the case is metal.
>>
>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:-O$Yj30U5KHA.5476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Any idea why my Old pc crashes (like it momentarily lost power and
>> > immediately starts to reboot) when touched sometimes?
>> >
>> > Jack
>> >
>> >

>>
>>

>
>
 
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