For whatever reasons I need to reboot my laptop every 5 days now. Normally it is suspended/resumed a couple/few times a day. Sometimes during reboot my screen goes black for a long period. How long should I wait before performing a hard reset (holding power button down for 10 seconds)?
asked Oct 3, 2019 at 0:54
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Chances are there is a "stop job" running in the background or an input inhibitor activated. You should wait 2 minutes for them to end normally before forcing an abend (abnormal ending) with a hard reboot (holding the power key down for 10 seconds).
If this problem happens frequently to you, try closing all your open applications before you reboot.
answered Oct 3, 2019 at 0:54
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I would also suggest using Sysrq keys (REISUB etc) to restart; and using the power-button only if absolutely necessary.– guivercOct 3, 2019 at 1:29