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The dreaded won't wake up from hibernation fix
Posted by wmshuman • Sunday, 2009-September-13
Are you having trouble getting your Studio 17 notebook to wake up from hibernation, or even just turn back on after closing the lid? Well I was too, until I updated the bios from A05 to A07. It seemed to fix the fix the problem... at least for me. Check out Dell's driver support website and download yourself the newest and recommended bios upgrade.
I read online that a lot of Studio 17 notebooks were having this problem using an outdated, but still somewhat useful bios. Simply insert your service tag number, then choose Bios from the list. If you are unsure what version of bios you are using, open the command prompt as admin and type 'msinfo32' without the quotes. You should be able to use that popup to tell what bios you are using. Be careful not to interrupt the flashing of the bios or you could "brick" your system. As long as you follow the instructions, you will be fine.
One other problem could be that you have your phone, or other accessory plugged in USB when it goes to sleep. You might have to unplug it before it wakes up. Hopefully 'they' will get that fixed real soon.
I read online that a lot of Studio 17 notebooks were having this problem using an outdated, but still somewhat useful bios. Simply insert your service tag number, then choose Bios from the list. If you are unsure what version of bios you are using, open the command prompt as admin and type 'msinfo32' without the quotes. You should be able to use that popup to tell what bios you are using. Be careful not to interrupt the flashing of the bios or you could "brick" your system. As long as you follow the instructions, you will be fine.
One other problem could be that you have your phone, or other accessory plugged in USB when it goes to sleep. You might have to unplug it before it wakes up. Hopefully 'they' will get that fixed real soon.
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