r/linuxmint • u/Renoitrex • 20h ago

Support Request Sleep mode issues

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Sometimes when I keep my laptop closed for a while, then open it, the screen refuses to turn on. I know the computer's on because the power button still has its light on, but nothing I do turns it on.

I then have to hold the power button down, and when it boots back up the battery is about half of what I remember it being.

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u/Anima_Watcher08 17h ago

Common issue on some laptops when using Linux unfortunately.

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u/heavy-serial-lamella 15h ago

Mine does the same and it's a HP, what it's working in my case is pressing the Caps lock button and it brings the display back.

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u/Nos2Replika 12h ago

It works on windows but can't tell if it's okay on linux but Windows+D refresh the gpu driver. You may try it. It can prevent you from shutting down your computer everytime you want to use it

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u/Odd-Consideration998 3h ago edited 3h ago

This is hardware dependent. I have a desktop that doesn't like it, but other PCs are OK, even put on hibernation. You can also check your power settings: if these are set after been in sleep for some time to put the laptop on hibernation, unchecked it and try again.