Hello all--
The problem: My laptop shuts down, with no provocation or warning, at random times. There is no blue screen, it doesn't freeze first--it just shuts off. It seems to only occur when it's un-level in some way (in my lap, on a slanted lapdesk, etc). It occurs whether or not the power cord is plugged in, whether or not the battery is in the machine. If I leave it on a flat desk and don't move it, it lives indefinitely.
Solutions attempted so far:
Laptop info: 2010 Toshiba Satellite, a665 s6086; 4g ram; 1tb hard drive; Windows 10
The problem: My laptop shuts down, with no provocation or warning, at random times. There is no blue screen, it doesn't freeze first--it just shuts off. It seems to only occur when it's un-level in some way (in my lap, on a slanted lapdesk, etc). It occurs whether or not the power cord is plugged in, whether or not the battery is in the machine. If I leave it on a flat desk and don't move it, it lives indefinitely.
Solutions attempted so far:
--I suspected an overheating issue, but the laptop is cold to the touch (it has an extended battery, too, so it's never sitting flat on a surface). The shut downs also happen randomly--sometimes 30 seconds after it's turned on, sometimes 4 hours, regardless of the workload I'm putting on it. I also blew out the vents with compressed air, just in case. No effect.
--I figured it was hard drive related, because it's old and I carry it around a lot and sometimes it freezes/makes a sad clicky sound. I replaced the hard drive with a new one last night, and did a clean install of Windows 10. It still shut down when I used it in my lap instead of on the desk.
--Cried for a while.
Laptop info: 2010 Toshiba Satellite, a665 s6086; 4g ram; 1tb hard drive; Windows 10