HP Laptop Won’t Turn On Even Though It Shows Fully Charged
I bought this HP laptop new about two years ago. The charging light comes on when I connect the USB charger and indicates that the battery is fully…
power issues
Laptop Completely Freezes Under Heavy Load Only When Plugged In
My ASUS G752VS worked normally for years, but it began hard-freezing during games around 2020. The problem became more frequent after I fixed an overheating issue by properly…
Can a 10-Year-Old MacBook Pro Be Repaired If It Won’t Turn On?
My 13-inch MacBook Pro is more than 10 years old and has suddenly stopped powering on. Is the Apple Store or a certified repair shop likely to be…
PC Reboots Under High-Resolution Gaming Load After Monitor Upgrade
I upgraded to a 34-inch 3440×1440 AOC monitor, and since then my PC sometimes goes black and immediately restarts when launching or playing games. My system has a…
Can a 10+ year-old MacBook Pro that won’t turn on still be repaired?
My 13-inch MacBook Pro is more than ten years old and has completely stopped powering on. Is the Apple Store or a certified repair shop likely to be…
PC Shuts Down Immediately After Replacing Thermal Paste
I replaced the thermal paste on my CPU, and now the computer powers on for about a second before shutting itself down. The fans spin briefly, so the…
Dell Laptop Suddenly Went Black and Won’t Turn On
This is a Dell office laptop that my mom needs to return for work tomorrow. I've been using it for a few weeks and only installed a few…
Why Do My Internal SATA Hard Drives Occasionally Disappear?
I have two internally mounted 3.5-inch spinning SATA hard drives that occasionally vanish from File Explorer, roughly once a week. Restarting the computer brings them back every time.…
PC reboots when booting from a Windows 11 installation USB
I'm installing Windows 11 on a new PC with a Gigabyte H510 motherboard, 10th-generation Intel i3, RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB DDR4, and a 512GB SSD. The SSD appears…
Laptop Shuts Down Immediately When I Launch a Game
For the past few days, my laptop has been powering off unexpectedly as soon as I start a video game. I ran a hardware diagnostic, but I'm not…
Dell Inspiron 24 Reports a 0 W AC Adapter and Shuts Down
I have an older Dell Inspiron 24 that contains files and documents I'd like to recover. It spent quite a long time in storage after a move, and…
PC Becomes Extremely Laggy After Moving House and Crashes Under Load
After moving my desktop PC to a new house, it became nearly unusable after booting. The mouse stutters, programs take a long time to open, and the system…
Is My Be Quiet Dark Power 13 1000W Power Supply Failing?
I'm having a really strange issue with my PC's startup and I think my power supply might be at fault. Here are my specs: - CPU: AMD Ryzen…
Why do computers keep failing even when using a UPS?
I have a client who's facing recurring issues with their PCs at a specific workstation in an office with unreliable power. Despite having a UPS in place for…
My Asus ExpertBook Won't Turn On – Any Ideas?
I've got an Asus ExpertBook B1502 that just won't power up. The last time I used it, I let the battery drain down to 4% before I decided…
Help! My Laptop Keeps Turning On and Off After Adding New RAM
I recently upgraded my Samsung NP550XDA laptop by adding a second RAM stick, but I started experiencing screen freezes. To troubleshoot, I ran a memory test using Memtester…
My Surface Pro 7 Won't Turn On—What Can I Do?
I've had my Surface Pro 7 i7 for about six years now. A couple of years ago, it had moments where it wouldn't turn on—sometimes taking 30 minutes…
Why does my PC keep tripping the breaker in my new apartment?
I recently moved into a brand new apartment and I'm encountering a frustrating issue: every time I load a game—be it Call of Duty, Elden Ring, or Hollow…
Troubleshooting a Non-Responsive ASUS Motherboard
I recently purchased a used ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A Gaming motherboard and paired it with a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU and a Gigabyte RTX 3060 with 12GB of…
PC Won't Turn On After a Cleaning - Need Help!
I had my PC working fine this morning while using Chrome. I shut it down to give it a good cleaning. I opened the case and took care…