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Dell Chromebook Pulls a Jesus (Resurrects) (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by copolymer__@lemmy.one to c/technology@beehaw.org

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I bought a refurbished Dell chromebook, and used it for several months, taking it apart a few times. One day, I took it apart, and pulled the motherboard out, because I was curious if I could modify it, maybe change the ram, even though it's not meant to be changed. When I put it all back together, it wouldn't boot, not by opening the lid, not by pressing the key, nothing. I figured I shocked the board (since I neither own nor use any antistatic gear), and it was bricked. After a few months of sitting around, I tried ro turn it on again, just out of curiosity, and it booted like everything was normal.

Does anyone have any idea what could have happened?

Tldr: Chromebook I thought was bricked started like normal after months of sitting ¯\_ (ツ) _/¯

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[–] FVVS@l.lucitt.com 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

INFO: Was it charging the whole time?

[–] copolymer__@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, it was unplugged. It was fully charged when I thought I bricked it, and it was at 9% when it booted again. That makes me think it was running in some way, but the system time was still at the same date....

[–] FVVS@l.lucitt.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a ghost. Always sleep with a vacuum.

[–] copolymer__@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Good advice 👍