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    Solved! Lenovo z580 with failing HD stuck turning off

    Hi, thanks for reply. I did eventually remove the battery, because I noticed the laptop is getting hotter (perhaps because fans weren't running while hdd was?) and I was worried it will get everything inside fried before it turns off. After waiting a bit, I turned it on on AC power only, without...
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    Solved! Lenovo z580 with failing HD stuck turning off

    Hi, My old Lenovo z580 has been powering off suddenly without any apparent reason, after ruling out faulty battery (by running it on AC only), faulty AC (by running just on battery), or fans (Core Temp says it's quite cool while powering off), I found out that HDD is apparently failing - so, I...