Two days ago I freed my computer from a very bad Trojan (PRORAT) and everything worked fine again until this morning. I expected to find my computer busy with downloading but it was out. I did put it on again and I saw the familiar HP Pavilion welcome screen (please inform me if somebody knows how to turn that off!), but the computer did shut down instead of booting Windows XP. I looked on the website from HP and followed their instructions like disconnecting the hard drive but the behaviour was the same. I checked all cables, but everything looks fine. So, I concluded that something went wrong before the booting process started. Then I noticed that each time I switched on the computer it did shut down faster. That gave me the idea that faulty capacitors could be the cause. I never heard before about this problem and I know hardly anything about hardware, however I'm capable to assemble a computer… At least the following symptoms are obvious:
1) Windows XP started booting twice after the computer was out for some hours.
2) It is reproducible that the computer shuts down much faster after the first booting attempt.
3) It is possible to access the Bios when the computer was out for some time, but also then it shuts down after 5 up to 10 seconds.
4) None of the capacitors looks bulged, burst etc, however one has some black stuff where the plastic cover starts but this can be dust as well. Anyhow, I red on some others forums that capacitors can be bad even when no visual sign are present.
I have a HP Pavilion t370.nl with a MSI MS-6577 v2.1 motherboard (mobo). I hope this information from HP is correct. I bought my computer in December 2003, but I believe it was produced around September because the drivers where several months old. It is clear that MSI mobo's are affected in general, but I can't find any specific information about my mobo, probably because it was exclusively produced for HP, like my TV tuner card etc.
I hope that somebody has more information about my motherboard or at least can confirm that the symptoms point in the direction of faulty capacitors.
I hope that somebody has more information about my motherboard or at least can confirm that the symptoms point in the direction of faulty capacitors. This is a great website and I consider this a high quality forum! It is good that somebody brings together all information about what seems to be a big cover-up!
Michael
1) Windows XP started booting twice after the computer was out for some hours.
2) It is reproducible that the computer shuts down much faster after the first booting attempt.
3) It is possible to access the Bios when the computer was out for some time, but also then it shuts down after 5 up to 10 seconds.
4) None of the capacitors looks bulged, burst etc, however one has some black stuff where the plastic cover starts but this can be dust as well. Anyhow, I red on some others forums that capacitors can be bad even when no visual sign are present.
I have a HP Pavilion t370.nl with a MSI MS-6577 v2.1 motherboard (mobo). I hope this information from HP is correct. I bought my computer in December 2003, but I believe it was produced around September because the drivers where several months old. It is clear that MSI mobo's are affected in general, but I can't find any specific information about my mobo, probably because it was exclusively produced for HP, like my TV tuner card etc.
I hope that somebody has more information about my motherboard or at least can confirm that the symptoms point in the direction of faulty capacitors.
I hope that somebody has more information about my motherboard or at least can confirm that the symptoms point in the direction of faulty capacitors. This is a great website and I consider this a high quality forum! It is good that somebody brings together all information about what seems to be a big cover-up!
Michael
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