pc keeps shutting down on me when im in middle of browesing. its not the power pack as the light stays on when the tower shuts down. after its shut down it wont come back on for a few minutes after. why is this?

jackie, April 2010

mine too. we have concludued that the fan is broken so when it gets hot it shuts down. just pic it up and wind it off if it's a labtop

bon-bon, April 2010

it sounds like you have a simple and common problem.
computers are designed to shut down when they get too hot inside. the reason it comes back on after being off for a while is because it has cooled down. the main cause of this, is dust inside. if you can, take the covers off and check for dust, especially where the fans are and around the CPU (main chip) and power supply.
remove all the dust with a small brush or cotton bud and vacuum cleaner.
hope this helps...

craig, April 2010