Gig 601XL Builder writes:

No a hardware problem could have also been the cause.

Not for synchronized reboots. Those come from software.

An electrical short
caused by the "hacked" wiring sounds like an excellent place to start
looking.

A short will either have no effect or it will prevent the system from
operating at all. It will not reboot the system in perfect
synchronization with the software.

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