My laptop isn't going to sleep.

[Ash_lynx-22]

So when my computer goes to sleep or when I manually set it to sleep it doesn't go to sleep. The power indicator light is not blinking and the harddisk light just goes off. When it goes to such state my laptop gets overheated, it gets too hot if I leave it like that. So now I have to force shut down it each time it goes into such a state.

[praveen196]

@Ash_lynx-22 Welcome to HP Community!

I understand that the laptop is not going to sleep mode.

There are a few fixes available to ensure the device goes into sleep mode: 

  

Fix 1 – Power Options 

• Select the “Start” button, then select “Settings” (gear icon). 

• Select “System“. 

• Select “Power & sleep“. 

• Ensure the “Sleep” setting is set to a desired value. 

• Select “Additional power settings” in the right pane. 

• Select “Change Plan Settings” next to the option that you have selected. 

• Select “Change advanced power settings“. 

• On the “Power Options” screen, you want to expand each setting and ensure that they allow the computer to go to sleep mode. In my case, the setting under “Multimedia settings” > “When sharing media” was set to “Prevent idling to sleep“. I had to set this to “Allow the computer to sleep“. If you’re feeling lazy, just hit the “Restore plan defaults” button and that should toggle all items to where sleeping is allowed in Windows 10. 

 
Fix 2 – Sensitive Mouse 

If you have a sensitive mouse, any vibration near your PC could be keeping your machine awake. Try these steps to prevent the mouse from waking your machine. 

• Select the “Start” button, then type “device“. 

• Open “Device Manager“. 

• Expand the “Mice and other pointing devices” section. 

• Right-click on the mouse you are using, then choose “Properties“. 

• Select the “Power Management” tab. 

• Uncheck the “Allow this device to wake the computer” box, then select “OK“. 

 
Fix 3 – Network Adapters 

These steps are the same as Fix 2, only you’re checking under “Network adapters”. 

• Select the “Start” button, then type “device“. 

• Open “Device Manager“. 

• Expand the “Network adapters” section. 

• Check under each of the options by right-clicking and selecting “Properties“. 

• Uncheck the “Allow this device to wake the computer” box, then select “OK” for each network card. 

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[Ash_lynx-22]

Actually the problem is that my laptop after a certain amount of time is switching off the hard disk, I am able to tell this because of the hard disk light, and no matter what I do the hard disk isn't turning on. Now since the hard disk isn't switching on the screen isn't turning on, practically rendering my laptop useless, then I have to force shut down it. I am not facing any major problems with it, I dunno why but the issue doesn't occur regularly it happens like one or two times a day. Force shutting down is a pain and I have to re-open all the applications again.

[praveen196]

@Ash_lynx-22 

Thank you for the update.

Please run the SFC scan. you can refer to this Link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4026529/windows-10-using-system-file-checker

Also, try updating the computer, this will install the latest updates -

Step 1 Windows Updates -

1) In the search box, type, and open Windows Updates.

2) Check for updates.

3) If the updates are available, click on install and restart the computer.

Step 2 Install updates using HP Support Assistant

1. In the search box, type, and open HP Support Assistant. 
2. Check for updates. 
3. If the updates are available, click on install and restart the computer.  

Note: If you do not have HP Support Assistant installed, Click here to download the same.

Have a nice day!!