Notebook cuts off, needs "reseting" to power on

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eaglescout1984

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I have a Compaq Persario V2311. It will randomly cut itself off. It can be running for 20 min or 2 hours doing the same thing (mostly running Firefox), so I highly doubtful it's an overheating issue. (Not to mention I have let it set overnight and it won't back on till I "reset" it.) After it cuts off, it will not cut back on until I remove the AC adapter (if plugged in) and the battery, and reinsert the battery. Then it will come on like normal and be fine until it just cuts off again for no apparent reason. There doesn't appear to be any build-up of dust or any loose metal that would cause a short. Anyone have an idea where this problem can be originating?
(And sorry if there is a similar threads like this. A LOT of threads show up that sounded like they were just sleep/function specific problems)
UPDATE: If I put the computer to sleep and then try to power on, I have to unplug the AC adapter and take out the battery. Definitely sounds like overheating isn't an issue.
 
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No you are right, overheating doesn't sound right...UNLESS it has been overheating for a long time and now you are seeing the effects of a motherboard that is failing.

However, I have seen issues like this before that were more related to a short or issue with the battery. I am going to focus on battery, since you said "it will not cut back on until I remove the AC adapter (if plugged in)." Does the battery hold a charge or die quickly?

Will the computer turn on if you have only the AC adapter plug in and the battery off? Some do, some don't. If so, leave it running like that and see if it does the same thing.
 
The battery does hold a good charge. The computer as a whole is a few years old so it would not surprise me if either the battery (even though it holds a charge) or the motherboard are going bad. I will try to see if it does the same thing with the battery removed on AC power and report back.
 
Well, the battery isn't making it do that. So, it must be the motherboard. Great. That's the last thing I need. Please tell me the interface for laptop hard drives hasn't changed so I can just use this hard drive with a new motherboard/computer.
 
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