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Whenever I power cycle something that doesn't go right the first time, I leave it off for at least 30 seconds so all the caps can discharge and any saved state
by geocrasher 2y ago
Whenever I power cycle something that doesn't go right the first time, I leave it off for at least 30 seconds so all the caps can discharge and any saved state can reset. Especially true of routers etc.
- ijustlovemath 2y agoYou can further be sure of this by pressing the On button while the power supply is disconnected. Ofc make sure it's always off when you connect or disconnect the power supply.
- klysm 2y agoDepends on how the on button is implemented, and the power management of the system. On older devices I would expect this to be more reliable.
- geocrasher 2y agoIndeed, this used to be my "secret trick" for laptops that wouldn't power on: Disconnect the battery and power supply, hold the power button for 30 seconds, then power it back up. Worked every time.