A desktop PC shuts down randomly after 15 minutes of heavy use. The fans are spinning, and the case feels hot. The technician discovers a thick layer of dust on the CPU heatsink. What is the root cause?
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ARAM corruption.
BThermal shutdown due to overheating.
CPower supply failure.
DHard drive failure.
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