Computer shuts down, won't start until next day... Help! [FIXED!]

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jbondguy007 Sep 4, 2013 @ 9:57am

Computer shuts down, won't start until next day... Help! [FIXED!]

A few weeks ago, my computer broke down. It just shut off and when it booted again, the fans started, but no BIOS, no nothing, just a black screen.

So I looked for the cause of this. I tried with a different graphics card, tested the RAM, checked if all the fans were running fine, removed the BIOS battery and put it back. It still wouldn't start. So after messing around with everything, my brother unplugged a few wires and plugged them in again. Then it worked, but after a few hours... The computer turned off. Again, we tried to fix it. A few days later, my dad removed the DVD/CD reader/writer. Believe it or not, it fixed the problem! Then, a few days later, it still happened. But now, when it shuts down, I still can't start it, BUT. If I start in the next morning, it works perfectly. Then it shuts down again, and I have to wait until next morning to start it...

It seems as if something in the computer stops it from running more than a while, and from starting up until next morning?

This is so weird...

Please, any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks!

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[EDIT]

Here's how I fixed my computer...

First, I removed the CPU fan, finding a blanket of dust underneath. Cleaned up all the dust, then my computer worked fine!
Then, when I tried playing any Steam game, the game would freeze and/or show a black screen of death.
This was because of Razer Game Booster setting the games to "Gaming Mode Power Plan"
(in Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options)

Now my computer is working fine, so far so good! (How can a little dust cause so much?)
I can't be exactly sure this is what fixed the problem... I tried so much fixes that it could be something else that was the problem.

Thanks for the replies everyone!

jbondguy007

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Originally posted by jbondguy007:

Here's how I fixed my computer...

First, I removed the CPU fan, finding a blanket of dust underneath. Cleaned up all the dust, then my computer worked fine!
Then, when I tried playing any Steam game, the game would freeze and/or show a black screen of death.
This was because of Razer Game Booster setting the games to "Gaming Mode Power Plan"
(in Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options)

Now my computer is working fine, so far so good! (How can a little dust cause so much?)
I can't be exactly sure this is what fixed the problem... I tried so much fixes that it could be something else that was the problem.

Thanks for the replies everyone!

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Silicon Vampire Sep 4, 2013 @ 10:06am

Sounds like a failing PSU.

jbondguy007 Sep 4, 2013 @ 10:28am

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
Sounds like a failing PSU.

I thought it would be, but it always worked fine before and I havn't change anything to my computer...
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate.

Rumpelcrutchskin Sep 4, 2013 @ 11:24am

Yeah, sure sounds like PSU is starting to die.
You could try re-installing Windows too if you have the disk. Maybe something got corrupted there, but most likely this is the PSU problem.

jbondguy007 Sep 4, 2013 @ 12:57pm

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
Yeah, sure sounds like PSU is starting to die.
You could try re-installing Windows too if you have the disk. Maybe something got corrupted there, but most likely this is the PSU problem.

Bought my computer used, so I don't have the Windows disc.
The fact that the PSU is dying makes sense, as it's something like 50 watts short for my video card...