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    Won't shut off

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Tankbuster, Jan 20, 2009.

  1. Tankbuster

    Tankbuster Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, quick question.

    My laptop refuses to shut off completely. The screen is already black, but the lights keep burning. Pressing the "power off" button doesn't help anymore either.

    How should I let it shut down? Remove the battery (while the notebook is still working) or just letting the battery drain down?

    Any answer greatly appreciated.
     
    Tankbuster, Jan 20, 2009
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  2. Wishmaker

    Wishmaker BBQ Expert

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    Hold the button down until it shuts down. Check all your power related settings and drivers at next bootup. It seems there is an issue with the shut down command and the actual shut down procedure.
     
    Wishmaker, Jan 20, 2009
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  3. Tankbuster

    Tankbuster Notebook Consultant

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    Holding the button was exactly what wasn't working...

    Anyhow, I let the battery drain completely, and then it booted up just fine. Perhaps it had something to do with the 181.20 drivers from Dox. They seem to have some weird effects on my notebook from time to time. I'm going to deinstall them just in case, and hope that it was a one-time-issue.

    It did throw me for a loop though :eek:
     
    Tankbuster, Jan 20, 2009
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  4. Wishmaker

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    It could be...you should investigate. Rollback, try the lappy. I thought the button always works...that was weird....
     
    Wishmaker, Jan 20, 2009
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  5. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    how long were you holding the button for? It can sometimes take up to 10s
     
    theriko, Jan 20, 2009
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  6. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    this happened on my AW m15x and it turned out it was a fried motherboard.
    3dmark06 score dropped from 10,000 to 3000

    hopefully this wont be the case with your sager
     
    MrDJ, Jan 20, 2009
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