The laptop shuts down during attempts to adjust the volume.
The laptop shuts down during attempts to adjust the volume.
Hey, I own a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 laptop (Ryzen 5 4600H, GTX 1650, 16 GB DDR4 @3200MHz, model 15ARH05). It sometimes restarts randomly when you try to adjust the volume—either with the trackpad’s three-finger gestures or by pressing Fn+F3. This only happens occasionally after more than 30 minutes of use, and there’s no bluescreen; Windows just shuts down. On two occasions, instead of restarting normally, I encountered error messages (screenshots attached) that were resolved by turning the power button on.
Details about my setup:
1. I upgraded my RAM to 16 GB a few months back, keeping it identical to the original specs.
2. I recently installed a fresh Windows 11 version, but the issue began just a couple of weeks ago.
3. Using the registry editor, I changed the right-click menu so it shows the original Windows 10 interface (this might be related).
4. I compressed wallpapers to 85% quality, which I left unchanged.
Any advice would be really appreciated!
This indicates a failure to locate a bootable storage device. PXE allows booting via a network driver, which is the final option on the system's startup menu. Upon reaching this stage, no alternative boot sources were found, pointing toward a storage problem. It’s unclear why altering the volume would cause such a severe crash, but possible causes include improper SSD installation or physical damage from handling. Touching the volume area during changes might lead to flexing, worsening the connection loss and triggering shutdown. This is the most plausible explanation I have, with about a 5% confidence level. Consider re-seating the SSD if others don’t have better advice.
I restored Windows with a clean install and it functioned perfectly for two days before issues resurfaced. It might be related to automatic driver updates.
At that stage of startup, no drivers are installed. It might be a faulty BIOS, though on laptops it’s often hard to fix. You could check for a CMOS cell to turn it off and reset settings. Some modern devices skip the CMOS and rely on the main battery instead.