Aw: Re: How to investigate sudden shutdown?

[Tobias Diekershoff <Tobias.Diekershoff@gmx.net>]

Hey David!

> > perhaps someone of you can help me with tool / log file I have not investigated
> > so far. I have a Thinkpad with Debian Bullseye on it, running KDE/Plasma as main
> > desktop environment and from time to time it just turn off without prior
> > indication to do so.
>
> How old is the machine?

About 5 years

> Spinning rust or SSD?

SSD

> How have the battery and power handling been performing recently?

Well, no problems there.

> What type of connector is used for the AC power adapter?

It's a German Schuko connector.

> > It it not particular warm before and journalctl / dmsg logs are looking
> > unsuspicious around these sudden shutdowns for me.
> >
> > Any pointer what else could be investigated (and I do realize that these are
> > very vague symptoms) would be appreciated!
>
> Do shutdowns occur only on AC, or only on battery, or both?

Both, though the notebook runs on AC most of the time.

> Do the shutdowns coincide with moments of high load?

Not that I remember.

> Do they occur when you adjust the angle of the screen?

No.

> Do they occur when the machine is mechanically undisturbed,
> ie when it's sitting on a table?

Yes

Thanks!
  Tobias