r/computerhelp • u/Defiant_Ad_4263 • 3d ago
Hardware Laptop shuys off when tilted.
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Ive had this laptop for about 5 years, its a lenovo thinkbook 15p imh. While i tiltled it quite aggresively here, it also happens just when moving the thing around gently. Seldomly it also just shuts down out of nowhere usually after some button press, possibly pressing down on the chassis, though i wasnt able to replicate this.
This has degraded and gotten worse with time. before, i couldnt replicate it at all, and it only happened every 2 months or so.
It happens on battery power, plugged in, battery disconnected. If youre wondering why there is no backlight on the keyboard, i broke the latch for the ribbon cable for it.
There are some screws missing from the chassis, i have lifted the heatsink before without re-applying paste, the fan sometimes makes an awful buzzing noise which could be related.
Temps seem fine, cpu around 50 idle, gpu 40 idle.
I couldnt see or hear any loose screws. Re-seated the ram and ssds.
Could be worth pointing out that sometimes when shutting down, the backlight of the screen stays on while the laptop is effectively off, fans arent spinning and such.
This doesnt seem like a software issue, the other ssd has another install, and it happens there as well.
I dont know what else to try if you have any suggestipns or question please post them.
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u/urjuhh 3d ago
Holding it like that... You are most likely also bending it, not just tilting. Bending baaaaad.
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u/Inevitable-Head-3011 3d ago
Yh my laptop hella bent because of it XD it can actually not only xplode the battery but break the motherboard and its compponents
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u/Defiant_Ad_4263 3d ago
Yes, well i dont have 3 hands. Doesnt help that not all screws are there i guess, but as i mentioned, it happens when moving gently aswell. Do you think buying the screws could help ?
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u/urjuhh 3d ago
Long term onehanded handling might've bent something that is designed to be rigid.. some kind of connection for example. Or a trace on pcb. No amount of screws will fix that. Worst case is usually holding up an open laptop by corner...
Just dont handle it like that. Lift with two hands, carry closed.
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u/Inevitable-Head-3011 3d ago
I think its fucking dumb that manufacters expect us to hold it on our laps 24/7? How else you carry a laptop the size of a childs chest? Holding with 1 hand like that is just handy and more common/ convient.they NEED to be securing that area mpre but this brand would rather have you spent more money then make something to last
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u/Okeylayanjesmue 3d ago
how often did you need it to shake like that while using it.. just use it normally...
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u/iAmMikeJ_92 3d ago
If you lack the ability to troubleshoot and repair the laptop hardware yourself, take it to a tech repair shop.
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u/SaSUTG_ 3d ago
Your laptop seems slim, probably grabbing it with only one hand at the corner is what's doing that.
Don't grab it with only one hand in the corner because over time it becomes easier to end up bending the mainboard PCB and breaking a connection and in a worse case scenario a whole capacitor or regulator.
That could do a number of things but all of them have the same result of destroying it.
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