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March 16th, 2023 03:00

I ran the windows update, update drivers and BIOS, restore the system to the last availble point, and it worked. For me the problem was sudden restart when I open laptop lid and awake the laptop when it is on battery. These were some observations:

SUDDEN SHUTDOWN AFTER:

  • Awoken from sleep on battery
  • Awoken from sleep on AC but in intermediate sometime you have plugged your AC off

Sleep works fine, and it never shutdown (restarts) as I awoke it while the laptop is continuously on AC, and never on battery. when it was not on AC, or AC was broken in between its sleep period:

  • the BIOS showed ASF2 Force Off
  • event viewer (41) reported kernel power critical
  • powercfg reported critical shutdown 

WHAT I DID

I ran diagnostic tests (F12), and hardware was OK - also if someone is facing the same issue

  • sfc /scannow
  • creating new user profile
  • testing in safe mode
  • testing sleep without login
  • testing in a new windows OS in some other partition (this will let you know if it is a hardware issue)

Also see the BIOS options in Dell - although it is not necessary in this case but block sleep option should not be disabled 

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March 16th, 2023 02:00

If you are experiencing the ASF2 Force off error and kernel power critical errors when waking your laptop from sleep mode on battery power, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try:

  1. Update drivers: Ensure that all of your device drivers are up to date, including the BIOS, chipset, and power management drivers. Check the manufacturer's website for the latest drivers, and install them as needed.

  2. Check power settings: Double-check your power settings to ensure that your laptop is set to enter sleep mode properly when on battery power. You may also want to adjust your power settings to see if this resolves the issue.

  3. Run hardware diagnostics: Use the built-in hardware diagnostics tools on your laptop to check for any hardware issues. These tools can help identify any issues with the memory, hard drive, or other components.

  4. Check for software conflicts: If you recently installed new software or drivers, try uninstalling them to see if this resolves the issue. You may also want to check for any conflicts between different software programs.

  5. Check event viewer logs: Check the event viewer logs for any additional information about the kernel power critical errors. This may help identify the root cause of the problem.

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