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Answer» My pc has a electrical smell comming from it when turned on for a short time. The fan is RUNNING and I have pulled the cpu out of it's encloser with the same result. Resently, the computer has shut itself off, is this related? The HP pavillon runs windows XP. sounds like something is OVERHEATING or overheated clean out the case and also check for anything that might be burning inside. Quote Resently, the computer has shut itself off, is this related? yes. as brett74 already suggested, clean out the case and all heatsinks and fans. visually inspect the motherboards circuitry. look for burnt, or "toasted" components (golden BROWN components). also look for impregnated or leaky capacitors, specifically the ones close to the CPU heatsink. impregnated capacitors will be bulging, either from the top or the sides or both. correctly functioning radial CYLINDRICAL capacitors will have a perfectly flat top. until the problem has been found, i strongly recommend NOT powering on the computer as it may present a fire hazard.Thank you, I will check all of the items you have mentioned.Hello! May we also know what happened or what wre you doing before the computer WENT off?One other area...which wasn't mentioned... Sniff the fan area of the power supply...to see if this may be where the smell is coming from. |
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