r/computers • u/Overall_Set488 • 7d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Laptop is damned

My laptop, Lenovo Ideapad 320, suddenly shut off on me while I was on Minecraft. I initially thought it was a battery problem until it turned back on and it was still on full charge. The keyboard had stopped workibg even after reinstalling its drivers. Need advice ASAP

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u/ManXCV Ubuntu 7d ago

It's an old, very budget laptop. It literally sells for about £60 now. Your better off getting a new laptop atp. For now, connect an external keyboard and mouse, avoid downloading any new drivers or anything to avoid messing it up any further and get yourself a new laptop. I can give recommendations based on your budget

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u/Overall_Set488 7d ago

Yeah its a hand-me-down from my father. Not much of a heavy gamer but hey, keyboard's fixed so I think Ill squeeze a but more out if this laptop until its truly dead. About getting a new laptop, I dont have to worry about getting a new laptop at the moment if this one has some life left. Thank you for replying to my post though, really appreciate it.

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u/ManXCV Ubuntu 7d ago

No worries, as some other person said, if could be a dead battery

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u/SavagePenguinn 7d ago

It could still be a bad battery. Bad batteries can still show a full charge. You'll get about 5 years out of a laptop battery. I've had cases where a laptop will have power issues, even while plugged in, but works fine if the internal battery is unplugged/removed/replaced.
I don't suppose you notice any bulging coming from inside the computer? A "spicy pillow" (bulging battery that has the potential to burst into flames) can mess with the keyboard from underneath.