Hardware problems can strike at any time. If you’re lucky, the affected device will simply stop working but, in the worst case, it could completely crash your PC or even prevent your system from starting up in the first place. What’s more, trying to find the cause of the problem can be tricky, especially if your system simply re-boots itself before any error message is shown on screen. However, even the most tricky hardware problems leave a trace on Windows. Using the Event Viewer and Device Manager, you can usually find the source of most problems. Then, by applying the 7-point hardware troubleshooting plan in this article, you can quickly resolve the problem and get your system up and running again.
Category: Hardware, Issues, Troubleshooting
Issue: 2017 Issue 3 March
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Article Reference: H140