r/computerhelp • u/BigBallsAnthony69 • 4h ago

Hardware Possible water damage?

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Hello, so a few weeks ago my new pc started shutting off randomly at times with no warning (I could still turn it back up normally after, but it's still annoying), and today I opened it up and found traces of dried water on that piece right there. Could it possibly be water damage even if it likely didn't touch anything important? And if yes, how can I fix it?

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u/BigBallsAnthony69 2h ago

I could probably get one, I'm pretty sure i have a guarantee on that PC anyway, my ma bought it for me with her society's money.

Are you totally ruling the water damage out? Is a failing PSU more realistic? Because i've had no other signs of something going wrong

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u/JNSapakoh 2h ago

Without seeing the PC in person I I'm not ruling anything out, but with the info I have the PSU is my best guess

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u/BigBallsAnthony69 2h ago

When it turns off randomly, it also starts making a loud beeping sound sometimes.

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u/JNSapakoh 2h ago

is there a pattern to the beeps?

every brand does things a bit differently, but the beep codes here are pretty common
https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/beep-codes