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Question

Problem with PC randomly turning off and restarting.

by bornd123 Apr 24, 2018 11:28AM PDT

Hello, my PC will randomly shut off and restart in a short flicker like action. This randomly occur when gaming, or surfing the web. Can happen then not happen again for a few days. Already checked for viruses and also replaces the power supply. Could it be an issue related to a bit of dust within the PC itself ? Thankyou

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Clarification Request

While yes it would be best to know more.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 24, 2018 11:30AM PDT

Let's hear about this PC make, model, age and if you feel it's dust, why isn't that work done?

At the very least share the make, model of the PSU, age of the parts and a Web Speccy link to look at the numbers and more.
Read how at https://www.piriform.com/docs/speccy/using-speccy/publishing-a-speccy-profile-to-the-web

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