Desktop switches itself off when it gets to the bios screen

[Origai]

Hey everyone
Ok when I start the desktop, it's starts up fine. Until the pc reaches the bios screen. Then it just switches off. Any advice

 

[Joe C]

If this is a laptop, make sure none of your keys are stuck and check the power switch to see if it is sticky also

 

[Joe C]

Edit: correction, I am more awake and I see you are using a desktop, still check your keyboard for any stuck keys (or try another kb) disconnect any and all usb devices (except kb & mouse) including your printer...ect. This will have to be a trial & error so please give us more info about your pc like brand name, model and how old it is, which version of windows your currently running.

 

[Origai]

Edit: correction, I am more awake and I see you are using a desktop, still check your keyboard for any stuck keys (or try another kb) disconnect any and all usb devices (except kb & mouse) including your printer...ect. This will have to be a trial & error so please give us more info about your pc like brand name, model and how old it is, which version of windows your currently running.

 

[Origai]

View attachment 14826

Evening Joe. Thanks for the help. This computer is very old. Still runs XP. My rig was stolen 2 weeks ago. My sister borrowing me this thing.
Ok it's a ECS G41T-M13 desktop, https://www.ecs.com.tw/enthats the page for the company that makes them. Ok so the pc switches on for about a min or 2 then shuts down. I'm thinking it's ram. But can't test as I have no spares. So any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Joe C]

could be the memory, Also check the power supply, if it is that old and if it one of those "economy" power supplies then if you can, try taking that in to get tested or pick up a computer power supply tester
One like this from Amazon

 

[Origai]

could be the memory, Also check the power supply, if it is that old and if it one of those "economy" power supplies then if you can, try taking that in to get tested or pick up a computer power supply tester
One like this from Amazon

could be the memory, Also check the power supply, if it is that old and if it one of those "economy" power supplies then if you can, try taking that in to get tested or pick up a computer power supply tester
One like this from Amazon

I just finished resetting CMOS, now I'm going to run the ram 1 at a time, after I'll check power supply. Thank you very much for the assistance

 

[Trotter]

OK, call me stupid but I see a bare CPU in the pic. Is there not a cooler on it? If not then you are darn lucky it made it that far before shutting down due to exceeding the thermal threshold.

 

[Origai]

Evening Trotter, it looks naked cause if been stripping her to look for problems and cleaning everything

 

[Joe C]

did you also clean the old thermal paste from the cpu and the heatsink and re-apply fresh thermal paste before you started it back up?