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October 31st, 2007 23:00

Dimension 8200 Suddenly Shuts Down?!

For some reason my Dimension 8200 with Windows XP has decided to shut itself down and reboot automatically, or sometimes freeze up. I cant do a thing when it freezes up...not even a Ctl Alt Del to reboot. The light on the unit front goes yellow. So i have to manually push it to reboot. I run a Windows LiveOne Care 2x a month and no viruses are found.
 
Has this happened to anybody else?
 
Thx
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    aibling328

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    Posted November 1st, 2007 03:00

    colonialmarine:
     
    Welcome to the club!  I have a post very similar to yours.  What are the 4 LED colors on the rear apron of the computer when it locks up?
     
    I haven't been able to resolve my own problem but was informed today that a major problem with the 8200 is that the heatsink isn't seated properly on the CPU.  In effect the problem is heat related. 
     
    But, the LED colors on the back will possibly shed light on a potential answer to your problem.
     
    Karl
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    Posted November 1st, 2007 04:00

    Thanks!
    I thought that might be the problem---heat related.
     
    It seems to happen whenever the computer has been on a long time. I'll check the lights, but I just read your reply at 0200 and don't feel like pulling the CPU out from under my desk right now. :smileyvery-happy:
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    Nicholas Ouimet

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    Posted November 1st, 2007 22:00

    If the power light on the front of the unit is yellow/amber it means mother board and/or Power Supply Failer.
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    Grant

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    Posted November 2nd, 2007 01:00

    You may just need to open the case and blast out the dust bunnies with a nice shot of compressed air.
    Grant

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