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MannyGoldstein

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1. Could be a number of things...

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 12:20 PM

Aug 2012

When you recorded with your phone... how long did it stay on, stay shut off, turn on again, etc (i.e., do you have a timeline)? When it turned back on, did it do the normal startup thing as if you were turning it on from scratch?

When you left it plugged in last night, was the computer turned on or off?

One test I would try would be to run plugged in but with the battery removed. See if it stays running indefinitely when you do that. If it does, this may indicate that you have a defective battery (or less likely, a defective charger). If it remains intermittent, it's likely a problem with the internal power supply (not the plug-in brick).

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OK, wise computer people, before I drag my butt to Best Buy for tech support... [View all] Phentex Aug 2012 OP

Could be a number of things... MannyGoldstein Aug 2012 #1

I just watched it again... Phentex Aug 2012 #3

Do I look different? lol Phentex Aug 2012 #5

I would have thought a problem with overheating, but Alan_Silverman Aug 2012 #2

About to try... Phentex Aug 2012 #4

Power supply, battery problem. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #6

Thanks... Phentex Aug 2012 #7

You work for them don't you? lol... Phentex Sep 2012 #8

no, I've just been doing this stuff for a very long time. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #9