"Freezing up" can be several problems. Static Electricity can be one cause. Hardware including Video, memory, etc can be another. Overheating PC can be another and considering the age of the 4400 it may need the dust cleaned out of it. Poor fresh air circulation around the PC can be another issue.
Many Dell's have a diagnostic partition on the hard drive accessed by F12 at power on. If yours has this, run a complete diagnostic.
Bottom line, there are many causes and trying to remotely diagnose something like this is almost impossible. You may have to take it to a PC repair shop to have the problem diagnosed.
Fire, thanks I did clean the unit out, after it stated freezing it did work for two days, but now it is back to freezing up again. When it freezes up and then goes black it is still running, I then hold the power button in to shut it down. If if sits for a while it will start up, but it shuts down shortly after, any suggestions.
fireberd
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September 24th, 2010 17:00
"Freezing up" can be several problems. Static Electricity can be one cause. Hardware including Video, memory, etc can be another. Overheating PC can be another and considering the age of the 4400 it may need the dust cleaned out of it. Poor fresh air circulation around the PC can be another issue.
Many Dell's have a diagnostic partition on the hard drive accessed by F12 at power on. If yours has this, run a complete diagnostic.
Bottom line, there are many causes and trying to remotely diagnose something like this is almost impossible. You may have to take it to a PC repair shop to have the problem diagnosed.
lewjac3
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September 28th, 2010 17:00
lewjac3
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September 29th, 2010 14:00
changed the hard drive and memory, still freezes up and screen goes black. Any one have a suggestion?