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Question posted by lydtomei on February 24th, 2013

I Can Not Turn On My Compaq Presario Cq40-500 Notebook Pc Series.

I can not turn on my Compaq Presario CQ40-500 Notebook PC series. when turned on right in 5 seconds and all of a sudden it off on its own

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on February 26th, 2013 9:16 PM

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There are many possible reasons why your Compaq Presario CQ40-500 laptop shuts itself down automatically. This means that specific solution may not be provided. These are some of the reasons/causes of computer automatic shutdown problem.

1. Virus or Malware

2. Loose Connection of Hardware Cables

3. Dust on board

4. CMOS Battery

5. Too much heat/temperature inside CPU box

To solve this issue, you have to follow the instructions provided in the article below.

http://www.clickonf5.org/7848/howto-solve-frequent-restart-shoutdown-computer/

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