Inspector Kelly Gets Warmer
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In the case of the freezing laptop, mysterious changes in underneath pressure of said laptop, and the loose power connector, a new suspect has appeared. The battery. The battery is at the back, where relieving pressure by placing the laptop on a book introduced unprecedented stability. The battery or charger circuit also has a habit of 'tripping out', where the battery stops charging[1] and the power light flashes. Because mains is plugged in, and even if the dodgy connector loses contact, the battery is still charged from earlier, the machine appears to work properly. I am now very close to concluding that the machine is in an unstable state, prone to freezing up, when the battery is in the 'not charging' state. This morning I switched it on, the battery was 'not charging', and I had two freeze-ups in about three minutes. I then reset the battery charging circuit[2], placing it in a 'fully charged' state, and the machine was immediately stable for the next hour, when I left for work. [1] This is some kind of firmware issue that I have to reset by removing the battery, and replacing it while under mains power.
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In the case of the freezing laptop, mysterious changes in underneath pressure of said laptop, and the loose power connector, a new suspect has appeared. The battery. The battery is at the back, where relieving pressure by placing the laptop on a book introduced unprecedented stability. The battery or charger circuit also has a habit of 'tripping out', where the battery stops charging[1] and the power light flashes. Because mains is plugged in, and even if the dodgy connector loses contact, the battery is still charged from earlier, the machine appears to work properly. I am now very close to concluding that the machine is in an unstable state, prone to freezing up, when the battery is in the 'not charging' state. This morning I switched it on, the battery was 'not charging', and I had two freeze-ups in about three minutes. I then reset the battery charging circuit[2], placing it in a 'fully charged' state, and the machine was immediately stable for the next hour, when I left for work. [1] This is some kind of firmware issue that I have to reset by removing the battery, and replacing it while under mains power.
I've had a look on Google at your persistent problem and, as far as I can see from the technical information available, Your laptop is Firked.
My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"
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I've had a look on Google at your persistent problem and, as far as I can see from the technical information available, Your laptop is Firked.
My new favourite phrase - "misdirected leisure activity"
How firked can it be when it has so much up time, around short periods of instability?
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How firked can it be when it has so much up time, around short periods of instability?
Brady Kelly wrote:
How firked can it be when it has so much up time, around short periods of instability?
Sounds like a woman, not a laptop. :) Marc
Available for consulting and full time employment. Contact me. Interacx
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How firked can it be when it has so much up time, around short periods of instability?
For modern hardware, any period of instability means it's broken. It doesn't have much uptime anyway. You post about these problems most days, it seems. :)
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Brady Kelly wrote:
How firked can it be when it has so much up time, around short periods of instability?
Sounds like a woman, not a laptop. :) Marc
Available for consulting and full time employment. Contact me. Interacx