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What to Do When Your HP Laptops Freezes?

Author: John Miller
by John Miller
Posted: Dec 20, 2016

HP laptops works great when they run properly but becomes most irritating object when freezes at the time of use. At this is point of time you cannot operate anything except watching the screen because it not respond to any other action including power off, shutdown or end task manager, nothing works. Hence, what could be the best option to deal with such situation?

Main Causes of HP Laptop Freezing

There are many reasons that can cause freezing of laptop. Overheating, Insufficient Memory and software issues are the main causes of laptop freezing. However, due to virus attack or slow processer sometimes laptops not respond which you can check with the help of HP laptop technical support technician who are working nonstop for such needs.

Best Instant Action When Freezes

Whatever the reason of freezing, you should take a precautionary action when your laptop comes into such situation. The first step should be closing down the other programs that are responding. However, closing other applications also becomes difficult because freezing doesn’t allow other action, but you can try task manger by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+Del" keys simultaneously.

Related Link: How to Stop HP Computer from Overheating?

But may be that also not work, then it’s time to take last step of holding down power button for a while, at least for few seconds longer than usual, and keep holding the button until your HP laptop switch off. However, if this action also not works, you have to take another effective action of disconnecting the AC connection and remove the battery from your laptop.

Check Laptop and Hardware Components

After removing the battery of your laptop, check the temperature of laptop but be careful it may be hot, even enough to burn your fingers. Sometimes due to dust accumulation vents blocked and obstruct the airflow causing overheating of device. Also check other parts if any kind of damage or affected parts visible, it should be fixed with the help HP laptop support.

Keep Care & Maintenance to Avoid Such Issues

Mainly overheating problem occurs due to improper airflow by vents, and airflow is affected due to the buildup of dust particles and webs, eyesore or fugs around the vents and hinge. Hence, cleaning of such obstructing particles keep your system cools down. Check if cooling fan is damaged or not running properly due to other reasons.

Another possible hardware component is RAM that should be also checked that can cause freezing problem of your system. With insufficient RAM if you run multiple applications on a PC it will show problems like slow speed or sluggish performance. And to check the problem at professional levels, run HP laptop troubleshooting process by technicians to get best solution, just say hello

About the Author

John Miller is an author and researcher, graduated from CA state university. Currently, helping online users to understand technology in better way to operate and troubleshoot technical issues in their Computer, PC, Laptops, Notebook and Mobile, etc.

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