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Computer turns itself on after any off mode

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Mar 15, 20263035 views
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Problem

Whenever I shut down my computer, or put it in sleep/hybernate, it turns on after two seconds. It doesn't post, it just powers on and then idles. To actually turn it off, I switch off the psu. The problem is now, whenever I switch the psu on and try to boot, it doesn't always turn on. It takes a go…

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Fix for: Computer turns itself on after any off mode

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While it could be either, the PSU is the more likely candidate, and probably easier/cheaper to replace. Try swapping the PSU out for a known-good (or "new", that works too) PSU of equal or greater wattage. If your problems disappear, blame the PSU a…

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