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Hard drive crashes on suspend

Asked by Matthew

I'm using a Dell Inspiron-5559 dual boot with Windows 10. After putting the laptop in suspend mode a couple to few times the laptop hard drive crashes. It'll make a sound like the hard drive just instantly stop spinning, like a bad drive. Then when I go to power the laptop back on it will not start and that same sound from the hard drive is made. I have to remove the battery and power cord then hold the power button down for a few seconds. Then I can restart the computer. This doesn't happen with Windows or if I power down the Ubuntu.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Have you tested the RAM using Memtest86+ from GRUB?
Do you have the latest BIOS?

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Matthew (hopeinformer) said : 		#2

I'm not sure. How do I check that?

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> Have you tested the RAM using Memtest86+ from GRUB?
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Hold SHIFT at boot and use cursor keys to select Advanced Options then select the memory test.

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Matthew (hopeinformer) said : 		#4

Holding down Shift key didn't do anything for my laptop. Also, I found the
bios are up to date.

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 12:28 AM actionparsnip <
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> Your question #660505 on ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu changed:
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Hold SHIFT at boot and use cursor keys to select Advanced Options then
> select the memory test.
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Matthew (hopeinformer) said : 		#5

I have attached an audio file to show the issue I'm having.

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 1:38 PM Matthew <
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> Your question #660505 on ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> Holding down Shift key didn't do anything for my laptop. Also, I found the
> bios are up to date.
>
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 12:28 AM actionparsnip <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #660505 on ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu changed:
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> > Hold SHIFT at boot and use cursor keys to select Advanced Options then
> > select the memory test.
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> >
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505/+confirm?answer_id=2
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Matthew (hopeinformer) said : 		#6

Has there been any progress with this issue yet?

On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 4:48 PM Matthew <
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> Your question #660505 on ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> I have attached an audio file to show the issue I'm having.
>
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 1:38 PM Matthew <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #660505 on ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu changed:
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505
> >
> > Status: Answered => Open
> >
> > You are still having a problem:
> > Holding down Shift key didn't do anything for my laptop. Also, I found
> the
> > bios are up to date.
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 10, 2017 at 12:28 AM actionparsnip <
> > <email address hidden>> wrote:
> >
> > > Your question #660505 on ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu changed:
> > >
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505
> > >
> > > Status: Open => Answered
> > >
> > > actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> > > Hold SHIFT at boot and use cursor keys to select Advanced Options then
> > > select the memory test.
> > >
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> > > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let
> us
> > > know that it is solved:
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+question/660505/+confirm?answer_id=2
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#7

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.