Help with computer turning off!

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From: Kim Daugherty
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 17:35

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I have an 8 year old Compaq Deskpro XT compatible.  Recently, it will cycle
power on the computer at seemingly random times, but usually during hard
disk access (i.e. when executing a command).  The problem is getting worse
and worse.  Can anybody suggest what to do?  Do I need a new power supply?
Thanks for any advice.

As you can see in my .sig, I'm a software type, and am hardware ignorant!

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| Kim Daugherty                   | PhD program in Computer Science   |
| kimd@gizmo.usc.edu              | University of Southern California |
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Subject: Help with computer turning off!
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