Packard Bell sudden stop - Blinking light

chrislink307 -  
 Anasys -
Hello everyone,
I’m sorry if a topic like this has already been opened; if that’s the case, I couldn’t find it… =/
I have a problem with my Packard Bell PC.
It has been shutting down suddenly for several days, without warning, for no apparent reason, at no specific moment (for example, it could be when launching my browser, watching a video, etc.)
At first, I thought it might be due to overheating, given the temperatures in mid-August. I cleaned the dust out of my computer, which it greatly needed, and I was able to significantly lower the system temperatures, which now seem normal. Everything seemed fine, the computer is functioning somewhat normally, except that it still shuts down just as suddenly.

When it shuts down, the main light blinks blue and orange, lasting about 2 seconds for each color.
I couldn’t find what that meant in the manual.
I’m counting on your help, thank you to everyone who replies.
Here are some specifications of my PC:

Packard Bell
AMD Sempron Processor
3200+
1.83 GHz, 896 MB of RAM

Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 3

3 réponses

chrislink307
 
No, it's not a laptop, but perhaps the problem still comes from the power supply, indeed, even if it is not damaged on the front...
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stéfanie940
 
yes, I'm sure of it.
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Sarah 2b
 
I encountered this little basic problem where it stops like this with the light switching from blue to orange, and I can't stop it except by manually turning it off with the button at the back so as not to cut off the Livebox. Your computer is almost identical to mine: it’s a Packard Bell 19'' Version 2002, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3.
The other specifications are:
AMD Athlon (tm) 64 processor
3700+
2.20 GHz, 896 MB of RAM (just like yours)
All these terms are vague and a bit too gloomy for me as I’m not skilled enough in this area. My power supply broke down one day and I had to send it to Paris to get it replaced. Here in Corsica, it was quite complicated.....
I noticed that this mostly happened when I was playing. Games that I buy from very reliable websites, guaranteed virus-free and that I’ve played a hundred times.... Does this happen to you when you’re on a game, preferably a very long one?
Tonight, it cut out on me four times while I was playing a game. I turned it back on and went to look for information on the Internet where I found what you wrote very interesting. And since then, it hasn't cut out again.....
I’m going to start panicking every time I launch a game......
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Anonymous user
 
Good evening,
Is it a laptop?
Because in that case, the power connector may be defective.
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Anasys
 
Me, it's the same except it's the laptop... it's a friend's, I have to return it tomorrow.. help..
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stéfanie940
 
I think it's probably the power supply of your computer that's dead because I had the same issue with my old HP computer.
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