Fault diagnosis
Answer a few questions to narrow down the cause. The steps follow the order technicians actually use: rule things out from the outside in, from cheap to expensive.
What to do
Suspect software, RAM or storage faults
- Check Event Viewer or system logs right before the freeze
- Run a RAM test overnight
- Check SSD health — commercial-grade SSDs degrade quickly in hot environments
- Enable the Watchdog Timer if the machine has one, so it restarts itself on a freeze
Before opening the machine. Disconnect power, wait for capacitors to discharge, and photograph the current wiring. If the machine is under warranty, call us first — opening it yourself may void the warranty.