[SOLVED] PBP will no longer power on
06-20-2020, 01:52 PM
The fail to boot happened to me as well. I believe it was some sort of thermal overload protection, and I suspect we'll see more people posting on this, as Summer Solstice is nearly here and things are gonna get toasty. I think the designers may have relied too much on the metal chassis for heat dissipation and the power-sipping properties of the CPU. The problem, as I guess it, is that the battery gets hot, or at least the area immediately under the battery. That may either trigger some sort of thermal overload, or transmit heat to the motherboard area.
The solution for me was do nothing. After one hour in power off, PBP cooled down enough and after that, it started up fine.
I would be willing to wait at least overnight to see if it returns the next day before I started tearing it down. Moving and re-seating components can cause more problems.
External cooling options maybe worth the money as it gets hotter this year.
The solution for me was do nothing. After one hour in power off, PBP cooled down enough and after that, it started up fine.
I would be willing to wait at least overnight to see if it returns the next day before I started tearing it down. Moving and re-seating components can cause more problems.
External cooling options maybe worth the money as it gets hotter this year.
