[G4] Random Shutdowns

[David DelMonte]

Good idea. thanks


On Jun 20, 2004, at 11:55 AM, zhmmy harper wrote:

> I think I would suspect the UPS first.  A power surge could have fried 
> a diode.  Plug your computer directly into the wall and see if it 
> still does it.  How old is your UPS?  The battery needs replaced 
> periodically just like a car.
>
> Last Sunday night, our neighborhood suddenly lost power for 8 hours. 
> Since then, my G4 desktop has been randomly shutting down. No panics 
> but just power off.
>
> I have replaced the internal battery and reset the PMU.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> BTW, the computer is connected through a powerful UPS device.
>
> Thanks
>
> David
>
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