I recently replaced the motherboard, wifi card, and switch on my Dell XPS12. Now when powered up, it will shut down on its own within a few minutes. What to check / replace next?
Sonia_10 0 Newbie Poster
Reverend Jim 4,968 Hi, I'm Jim, one of DaniWeb's moderators. Moderator Featured Poster
Check the fan. Overheating can cause your problem.
rproffitt 2,662 "Nothing to see here." Moderator
I've run into a few techs (mostly new) that thought the heatsink compound is optional. Or try to get by with what remained. It certainly does sound like a heat issue given the story.
Adding more with edit:
Just last month a machine would start up and shut down within minutes. It was none of the above but a low battery condition. Had to leave it off for 10+ minutes to get more of a charge. One of those duh moments.
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