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Old Dell P3 won't reboot when warm.

  • 22-07-2008 11:45PM
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
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    I have an old P3 Dell Pentium 3 CPXJ 600 laptop that will boot up perfectly when cold but once it is warm it will not boot up at all. I have to wait several hours before I can start it, any suggestions? ( I don't use this machine other than programming / operating a moving LED sign)


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  • #2
    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    Pull it apart , clear all fan vents , reseat CPU heatsink cleaning old and applying new thermal paste . Probably not as easy to do all that as it sounds , though .


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    nessyguin wrote: »
    Pull it apart , clear all fan vents , reseat CPU heatsink cleaning old and applying new thermal paste . Probably not as easy to do all that as it sounds , though .
    Agree. And after all that, cclean, disk clean, and defrag.


  • #4
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    nessyguin wrote: »
    Pull it apart , clear all fan vents , reseat CPU heatsink cleaning old and applying new thermal paste . Probably not as easy to do all that as it sounds , though .
    :eek: Cheers,


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