When I shutdown my HP Pavilion 15 notebook it does not power off

[RPS-UK]

When I shut down the laptop it closes down , the disc stops but the power light stays on, draining the battery. The only solution seems to be to hold the power button for about 5 seconds. This did not happen until earlier this year.

Thank you in advance

[The_Fossette · Accepted solution]

@RPS-UK

I reviewed your post and I understand that the computer is not shutting down completely.

Don’t worry, I assure you I will try my best to get this sorted.

How do you shut down the computer?

I recommend you follow the below steps and check whether the issue is resolved.

Press ‘Win + I’ shortcut keys to open Windows Settings app.

Click on ‘Update & Security’, then go to the ‘Troubleshoot’ section from the left-side menu.

Scroll downwards a bit and click on the ‘Power’ option.

Click on ‘Run the Troubleshooter’. It will start detecting the problems and if it founds, go ahead fixing it.

If you continue facing the issue, then follow the below steps.

On your keyboard, press ‘Windows key + R’ and type ‘Powercfg.cpl’ in it.

Hit the ‘Enter’ key to open power options in the control panel.

From the left-hand side, click on ‘Choose what the power buttons do’.

Then, click on the link ‘Change settings that are currently unavailable’.

From the bottom given power button options, uncheck the ‘Turn on fast startup’ option.

Click on ‘Save changes’ button.

If the issue persists, follow the below steps.

Go to the ‘Start’ menu and type ‘Control panel’ then hit the ‘Enter’ key.

From the top-right filter, choose ‘Large icons’ and navigate to the ‘Power Options’,

Click and open the ‘Power options’.

Select the power plan according to your requirement and click on ‘Change plan settings’.

Click on ‘Change advanced power settings’.

In the power options windows, click on the button ‘Restore plan defaults’.

Click on ‘Apply’ and then ‘OK’ button.

Let me know how it goes and you have a great day!

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[RPS-UK]

Thanks for your reply. The second option you recommended has been successful.

Regards

Rob

[The_Fossette]

@RPS-UK

Perfect, I am really glad to hear that!

If any other questions arise, please feel free to write back to me.

Cheers!