I recently received a HP 15-G023CL Notebook from a friend who wasn't using it because it would completely freeze from time to time.
I went ahead and wiped the HDD and installed Ubuntu 16.04 which worked fine initially. I was able to set up my account, install all the programs I wanted and updates needed. Then the next day it would freeze almost immediately after logging in. No mouse movement, the LED for the caps lock wouldn't engage, CTRL+ALT+DEL did nothing.
I've run MemTest86 and the onboard SMART HDD test, both of which checked out.
Any ideas?
is it possible to boot into console after logging in? i believe on ubuntu it is ctrl+[f-numberkey] or alt instead of ctrl
[QUOTE=MeepDarknessM;51782934]is it possible to boot into console after logging in? i believe on ubuntu it is ctrl+[f-numberkey] or alt instead of ctrl[/QUOTE]
Doesn't seem to work no matter what I press.
I've also noted that it seems to crash within the first few minutes of being turned on. If it doesn't crash, it's smooth sailing until I put it to sleep or shut it down. Then the cycle begins anew.
the only possible things i could think of is a bad os install or a failing computer part (cpu, motherboard most likely)
[QUOTE=MeepDarknessM;51783341]the only possible things i could think of is a bad os install or a failing computer part (cpu, motherboard most likely)[/QUOTE]
I stress tested the CPU for a good half hour and nothing happened... meaning it could be the motherboard.
Someone suggested it might be the BIOS, but would that really matter once the OS kicks in?
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