[mikeyj]

My Dell Dimension computer has been powering off on boot before getting to windows. When fooling around on the inside I banged on a large green plastic item and this seemed to cure. What's going on? How much trouble am I in?

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large green plastic item....banged? wha?

so it's been completely powering down during boot? before or after bios? before or after the "windows loading screen"

[dsenette]

large green plastic item....banged? wha?

so it's been completely powering down during boot? before or after bios? before or after the "windows loading screen"

[mikeyj]

It's completely powering down. Sometimes it got beyond Bios. Selecting safe windows load was not any help.

[dsenette]

if you can get into bios try to find a section for "pc health" or something like that...see what your system temps are....

[mikeyj]

The system is at home and I'll try this evening. Like I said, it seems to be working now and I should be able to get into Bios. Thanks. But what is inside the Green Plastic thingy? Why would my expressing my frustration on an innocent part be helpful? Thanks/

[dsenette]

maybe you scared it? without seeing the magical green thing...i can't really say what it is..