System unexpectedly shuts down while operating Aspire A515-51G

zombiesingh

Hi,
I have been using Aspire A515-51G for over a yaer now. Since last two months, the system will suddenly shut down on its own. Then I have  to manually start it back up by pressing the power button. If the system is kept static at a place it doesn't happen, as soon as I move it, or a sudden movement or jerk to the system causes it to shut down.

I suspect some loose cable, or loose connection but I am not sure what to look for. The product is over a year old and it is out of its initial one year warranty period. Any suggestions on how to proceed , how to diagnose it and what to look for if I open my device. I have opened and repaired Dell Inspiron series laptops before.

ven98

If there is a loose connection I suspect it would be where the battery connects to the laptop. Before opening the laptop to look for loose cables/connections make sure all screws at the back of the laptop are screwed thightly(there are some screws at the back of the laptop and without them the laptop won't turn on). Usually, when the screws are not screwed enough the device won't turn on and maybe in same cases the device may keep working and maybe just maybe turn off when moved around.

If that doesn't work check the connections of the following components:
-Battery
-ram
-storage device

Depending on the country you live in opening the device may void the warranty(except in the US). If you don't find anything wrong, then you should contact Acer.