Re: Computer Start and Shutdown Problems

["jkinz-3" <user=79@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 07:36:41AM -0400, jbk wrote: 
> I have a year old MB that has recently refused to restart 
> after a shutdown unless I shutoff the Power Supply for an 
> hour. Then it will boot up into the OS and then after a 
> short period powers off. I left this computer sit for a 
> month and restarted it yesterday and it ran for a couple 
> hours till I shut it down via the OS leaving the PS on. I 
> came back hours later and I was note able to start it 
> without shutting off the PS for a few minutes and then the 
> initial symptoms I described above returned. 
> 
> It is an AMD2 Asus board. I am going to disassemble the 
> board and re-install it. The case board had dimples that led 
> me to believe I didn't need standoffs but I am going to 
> install them now and see if it is a short issue. But, this 
> computer ran fine for a year and never had a overheating 
> problem. 
>