Computer Shutting Down

I have worked on many computers but never had this problem. My computer just shuts down on it's own, any ideas?
Model #: s3700f
Product #: FQ568AA-ABA
Software Build #: 91NAv3PrA1
PCBRAND: Pavilion
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As yours is a 2008 RTM product, the first thing I would check would be for dust buildup at the intakes and on the CPU fan.
Are you getting any error messages before it shuts down?
Have you done the Seagate hard disk firmware update?
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