ISSUE:
How to confirm if a PC persistently shutdown and restart is due to a PC motherboard issue
FIX:
1. Open Event Viewer:
- Press Win + R to open the Run dialog and Type eventvwr.msc and press Enter.
2. Navigate to System Logs:
- In the left pane, expand Windows Logs and click on System.
- Filter for Relevant Events:
- In the right pane, click on Filter Current Log.
3. In the filter window, enter the following Event IDs to look for overheating-related events:
- 41: Indicates the system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first, often due to power loss or overheating.
- 6008: Indicates an unexpected shutdown, which can be caused by overheating.
CAPTURED EVENTS EXAMPLE: