Acer Aspire laptop
About a year or so ago, I started a thread posting about problems I had with, what seemed to be at the time, my Acer Aspire laptop waking from "sleep" mode. I had tried everything imaginable to correct the issue: taking the battery out, re-seating components, etc. After awhile I had given up on the thing and left it to its own devices. (No pun intended!)
About a month later, and just for the hell of it, I hit the power button/switch on it and, presto magic, it booted up. I had no further problems with it until recently. Same thing.
And then it dawned on me. I know what is causing it but haven't a clue as to what is causing the cause!
Basically if the temperature outside, or inside the house for that matter, is high with higher levels of humidity it refuses to power on. However, if it's cooler with lower levels of humidity it powers right on.
When I got home from work last night, the Mrs. had attempted to use it but it wouldn't power on. Yesterday was warm and humid in CT. As an experiment, and much to the Mrs. amusement, I stuck the Acer in the refrigerator! I waited about 30 minutes, took it out and just like "magic" it power on.
This morning, warm and humid again and no power on.
So my esteemed fellow PPRuNe-ers, any idea on what might be the cause of this weirdness?
PS: the laptop boots up fine, and regularly in the winter. It's when the first warm and humid days of spring is when it decides to, er, hibernate.