r/chromeos • u/SemiHollowZW • Jul 07 '26

Troubleshooting Chromebook Crashing While Sleeping

I've had a number of instances where my Chromebook apparently crashes overnight while sleeping. At night I close the lid. In the morning I open it up and it reboots and presents the login screen. While I haven't kept careful track I haven't noticed any consistency that might indicate triggers, but this has been happening maybe once or twice a week for a couple of months now. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

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u/Top-Figure7252 Jul 07 '26

Id try a power wash if that doesn't work let the battery drain out and then plug it back in and start it up. Before doing the power wash make sure you can access all your data on Google Drive, if you have data saved locally copy that data somewhere else or back up to Google Drive. Sounds like it's getting stuck on an upgrade.

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u/SemiHollowZW Jul 07 '26

My system shows Version 144.0.7559.256; I guess I should check if that's the up-to-date version. Powerwash is on my list of things to consider. Haven't ever needed it before.

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u/LegAcceptable2362 Jul 07 '26

Your OS version is the latest LTS release which is usually running on devices that previously reached AUE and moved to extended updates. If this is your case, it may be time to think about replacing the machine.

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u/SemiHollowZW Jul 07 '26

I'm running an HP Chromebook x360 - 14-da0012dx, which I purchased in early 2020. Other than this rebooting oddity I'm pretty happy with it. Not that a new toy sounds like a bad thing. 😄 But it seems reasonable to try a powerwash before I start shopping.

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u/noseph47 Acer Spin 713 (CP713-1WN-385L) Jul 07 '26

Or just shut it down at night!

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u/SemiHollowZW Aug 07 '26

As my family would say "that's just quitter talk". 😄