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    i cant wake my laptop from sleep mode

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Nanakwasi1, Oct 2, 2013.

  1. Nanakwasi1

    Nanakwasi1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Guys l need help. I was playing a game my laptop. Well the game froze and I have to restart my laptop so I press the power button on till it when off. I tried to start but it won't start, the power button light is on, the wifi button light is also on and also the caps lock button light is blinking. It looks like is on sleep mode but I can't wake . I have rebooted it several times but to no avail. Pls I have some important stuff saved on it so I need help badly.
    Am using HP dv6 6090us windows 8 with pro media center. 64 bit
     
    Nanakwasi1, Oct 2, 2013
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Please try pulling the battery, and AC, hold the power button down for 15 seconds, release it. Then power on with AC only, Battery only. Once you get into windows check event viewer for any errors.
     
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  3. Nanakwasi1

    Nanakwasi1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Pls I tried that and it didn't work
     
    Nanakwasi1, Oct 2, 2013
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    you might need to find and remove/replace the CMOS battery in the base somewhere. no idea where it is on a HP
    if you tried Josea's idea which is a EC reset then that should have worked.
    next thing if a cmos reset doesnt work then it could well of been caused by a hardware failure which is then a trial and error process to find the faulty part.

    what is the full spec of the lappy. cpu, gpu, ram, hdd, ssd etc.
     
    MrDJ, Oct 2, 2013
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  5. ajnindlo

    ajnindlo Notebook Deity

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    It sounds like the display maybe going externally. Try using the function keys to bring it back. Also try an external monitor if you can't switch it back.
     
    ajnindlo, Oct 2, 2013
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  6. Nanakwasi1

    Nanakwasi1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    CPU is core i5 2310 @ 2.3
    Ram is 6gb
    HDD is 500gb
    GPU is ati radeon 6770m
     
    Nanakwasi1, Oct 2, 2013
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  7. lithiumm

    lithiumm Newbie

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    Try plugging a monitor in.
     
    lithiumm, Oct 2, 2013
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    HTWingNut Potato

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    Infamous HP caps lock blink.

    shut down laptop (hold down power button 5-8 seconds)

    unplug AC

    remove battery

    Hold down power button for 30-60 seconds (don't let up at all) and then release after the 30-60 seconds.

    Plug everything back in and power up.
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 3, 2013
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    jonygina, Oct 7, 2013
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