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    Laptop Went into Hibernation because low battery,Can it damage/harm laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Koolman511, Feb 7, 2013.

  1. Koolman511

    Koolman511 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was watching a movie and forgot about the battery being low then suddenly my laptop went into hibernation mode(black screen and it turned off) then when I plugged in my laptop and pushed the power button it stated resume windows and I'm worried if it can damage/harm the laptop.

    My question is can this damage/harm the laptop?
     
    Koolman511, Feb 7, 2013
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  2. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    No, neither sleep nor hibernation will damage anything. Hibernation is almost identical to a normal shut down; the difference is that the computer saves the current state of the system from RAM to the hard drive before shutting down.

    Your laptop should be fine. :)
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 7, 2013
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  3. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Right. Hibernation keeps your laptop FROM being harmed.
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 7, 2013
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  4. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    ....unless it gets stuck and doesn't actually hibernate for like 20 minutes while its in your bag overheating. :/
     
    niffcreature, Feb 7, 2013
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  5. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Lol I see what you did there (I'm guessing you're referring to another thread).

    OP - that's perfectly normal behavior. The laptop will do this for battery preservation reasons. Now if it does a cold shutdown, that's a preventative measure the laptop takes to avoid over heating.
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 8, 2013
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    That is perfectly normal behavior, nothing to worry about. Like Prostar said, it's essentially the same as shutting down and restarting, except you don't lose what you had open.
     
    Apollo13, Feb 9, 2013
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