Computer tries to shutdown every 3 minutes or so...

Hi all. Wondering if anyone has experienced this...
my powerbook g4 15 tries to shutdown every 3-5 minutes. The notice pops up asking if I'm sure I want to shutdown.
Anyone know why this happens?
Thanks
Ted

try to run hardware test that came with PowerBook.
try running from battery only and from adapter only with the battery removed.
as a guess, it could be top case problem, since the power button is part of the top case.

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