Re: Vista Latop restarts after powerdown...I've tried everything!
- From: "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:03:21 -0500
If OP checks
Event Viewer,
Windows Logs
System
and looks for Source of 'Power-Troubleshooter' he may find the reason for the startup.
Michael
"Clark" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:O9L32CLeJHA.2132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
myDingling wrote:Hey all. I got this problem about a month and a half ago that's been
driving me insane. I'm usually able to fix pc problems or at least
isolate the source pretty easily, but this one has had me on edge for
too long now. *Specs:* Asus G1S gaming laptop, 3gb ram, running windows Vista Home
Premium 32-bit, AMI bios
*Useful background info:* I lost internet service for a bit and left my
computer in hibernate or sleep mode for about 10 or so days. Once I
turned it back on, I suffered an unprotected power surge. The values on
BIOS were reset (date and time were lost) but I'm not sure if it was a
result of the power surge or the extended sleep.
*PROBLEM:* Laptop restarts/reboots after I shut it down. Everything
powers down as it is supposed to and all the lights shut off, but within
3-5 second it starts up again. This ONLY occurs with AC power plugged
in. When it is on battery alone, it shuts down fine (though sometimes I
have failed boots from sleep mode when on battery alone). Also,
sometimes the laptop will turn on after I plug in the AC with no prompt
from myself.
*Attempted Solutions*:
1. BIOS Config - I tried checking my bios for any possible Wake-On LAN
but this did not fix the problem and neither did I've also tried
flashing the BIOS with a new version, but that did not work either. I've tried a more advanced method by getting a ROM of the bios file and
checking it out with AMIBCP (proprietary program for AMI bios
configuration) and I have found no hidden options that would cause a
wake on AC power.
2. OS config - I turned off the restart after crash option in Windows.
I've messed around with Power Management settings (but not yet
specifically with specific devices). I've checked the event viewer and
have found nothing reminiscent of BSODs though a couple or errors and
warning spring up.
3. External Hardware - I tried another power supply with a lower
voltage and problem was not fixed.
So I'm kind of at my wit's end with this. I saw one more possible
solution today (checking out what exactly is causing my computer to
wake, though the issue seems clearly to be AC/power related). I will
also try reinstalling Vista (which I really did not want to do) or
installing Windows 7 Beta to see if a fresh OS will fix things.
Any ideas on how I might fix this problem, or at least find out more
about what the issue is? Anyway to test a motherboard to see if the
power surged messed it up permanently? Sigh, this is quite annoying. I'll try and report back later and see if the fresh OS install cures
things.
You said you looked at the power options. Are the "on battery" and "on ac" options the same?
Does it react the same if the power cord is connected even it not plugged in? If it starts up by just plugging in the AC power, I wouldn't think it was a Vista problem. I don't suppose you have another ac power adapter you could try?
Clark
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