Satellite A30 - 303 unplanned shutdown?

Hello world

I have a laptop Satellite A30-303. Somehow, independent programs open in Windows XP (Home, Pro edition, tried both), computer laptop unexpectedly shutw down, stop immediately. No message from windows, no errors of any kind, nothing, just the way it went.

It's very strange. I have read all of the instructions, did the bios update to 1.80 (dated Sep 15) and still the same thing.

Fact checking for viruses, all firewalls security and it did not help at all.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Kind regards
Halin

Hello Hakan

Please check that the machine not too much heat! The symptom you describe is exactly that of a machine overheating. Check if the fan is running continuously before stopping. Also check that there is no dust in the cooling of the machine module.

BR

Tom

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