Computer restarts on its own then does again in a few minutes but freezes.

Erniedu · April 19, 2021

Help, windows 10 reboots on its own and then does it again after a few minutes but locks up. It running, fans are in but keyboard and mouse are dead and power and reset button do not work. Thought it might be PSU so replaced but then my WD Red caught fire. Removed HDD and everything still works but still having rebooting issue. Think I got it down to either Windows 10 corruption or M.2 NVME bad stick or socket. Is there a way to test the socket?

Orian Pax · April 19, 2021

21 minutes ago, Erniedu said:

. Removed HDD and everything still works but still having rebooting issue. Think I got it down to either Windows 10 corruption or M.2 NVME bad stick or socket.

okay i can only talk about this......

(make sure your pc is unplugged from fall, everything disconnected)

some times its the issue of power coming from wall, you can check you wall socket using three prong tester.
(something like this - https://www.amazon.in/ELECTRICAL-RECEPTACLE-TESTER-OUTLET-PRONG/dp/B002Q3R7HI)

first reseat the ram stick. (use only one stick)
check the hdmi connection.

On 4/18/2021 at 10:23 AM, CryoRaid said:

short jumper

you need to short jumper when everything is powered off for at least one minute.
(i use screwdriver's tip).
disconnect everything except keyboard.

after shorting the jumper you can remove the button cell from mobo for one minute and then put it back.

(when i say everything it means everything
except one working ram stick in one working ram slot,
Gpu, aside from CPU fan don't connect any other fans.

yes remove every type of storage, don't even leave boot drive there,)

this is how it should look now -
mobo + stock-cooler/aio + reseated one ram stick+ cpu + GPU + PSU
now boot.
if it works it works if i doesn't well reseat the CPU and try again with above configuration.
(keep an eye on HDMI cable/connection)