Hi all,

PC was 4 years old, and recently it shut down FREQUENTLY, so I tried to find out what happened.
When I opened the PC case, I noticed that there was a wire connecting from the motherboard to the switch (power button) on the front panel of the PC case.
The wire looked very old, and part of it had melted.
I am not sure if the problem was caused by this old wire. I am not sure if I should replace it and see if the problem can be fixed, but I have never done this before.
Is it possible to replace the wire connected from the Power Button.

Here are some of the hardware in my PC:
It has got 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Raedon HD 4600 PCIe series, CoolerMaster 550W running on XP SP2.

Thank you for your time.

Kitty
If your case has a reset button, then you can simply disconnect the power button connector and plug in the reset button connector in its place. (this will obviously disable the former use of the reset button). Then you can run your PC for a while and see if the problem goes away.

You can buy them in electronics stores and lots of places online


Thank you so much for the quick help, Salmon.

And,
I think I should change the old CPU fan too.
But I have no experience either.
What should I consider if I want to buy a new CPU fan?
Do I have to find out the number of pins of my CPU before I buy a new CPU fan?1. Do you mean the fan or the whole heatsink/fan ASSEMBLY (the "cpu cooler")?
2. If you just want to change the fan, you should consider the size of the fan and placement of screw holes and the number of wires
3. If you mean the whole cooler you should get one suitable for your CPU type.
4. It sounds like you SUSPECT the CPU may be overheating.
Generally, wires don't melt for no reason, especially a four year old wire. You have got a short somewhere in your computer. You may need professional help on this one.Quote from: Salmon Trout on JULY 31, 2011, 02:53:25 AM

1. Do you mean the fan or the whole heatsink/fan assembly (the "cpu cooler")?
2. If you just want to change the fan, you should consider the size of the fan and placement of screw holes and the number of wires
3. If you mean the whole cooler you should get one suitable for your CPU type.
4. It sounds like you suspect the CPU may be overheating.

Hi Salmon,
I am not sure if there are any difference between a CPU cooler and a CPU fan.