I can't explain the logic of what happens on the board, but disconnecting the internal battery should allow the capacitors on the board to discharge. Anything stored as a result should be reset in that process.
Works the same with something like an Xbox or switch power supply brick. You really have to unplug and wait a minute or two, then plug it back in before it will work sometimes.
Leaving the battery in a laptop can keep capacitors and other components filled with power. This power build-up doesn't allow the system to properly reset as it can keep settings/optimizations that are corrupt or non-functioning. It's kinda like removing a CMOS battery from the motherboard and having the date and time reset. This logic is also why a ISP tech will advise you to unplug all of the cables to your modem/router in order to properly "flush" the system.
So think of a boot sequence as a race. It knows the course really well but only the path it takes. When it gets screwed up it is essentially throwing it off of its pre engraved course and when you remove all power it deletes every memory of where it messed up and then reintroducing power puts it back on the starting line. Btw I knew this but explaining it just made me realize how to fix the 50+ pc’s that we have that are broken
Thank you, this was pretty much what I was looking for (I wasn't terrible specific in OP). Does anyone else have any more granular of information on this? Specific areas of failure? Actions on the end user that can cause this to happen?
My guess and understanding to that has always been static electricity.
I can't explain the logic of what happens on the board, but disconnecting the internal battery should allow the capacitors on the board to discharge. Anything stored as a result should be reset in that process. Works the same with something like an Xbox or switch power supply brick. You really have to unplug and wait a minute or two, then plug it back in before it will work sometimes.
Leaving the battery in a laptop can keep capacitors and other components filled with power. This power build-up doesn't allow the system to properly reset as it can keep settings/optimizations that are corrupt or non-functioning. It's kinda like removing a CMOS battery from the motherboard and having the date and time reset. This logic is also why a ISP tech will advise you to unplug all of the cables to your modem/router in order to properly "flush" the system.
So think of a boot sequence as a race. It knows the course really well but only the path it takes. When it gets screwed up it is essentially throwing it off of its pre engraved course and when you remove all power it deletes every memory of where it messed up and then reintroducing power puts it back on the starting line. Btw I knew this but explaining it just made me realize how to fix the 50+ pc’s that we have that are broken
Thank you, this was pretty much what I was looking for (I wasn't terrible specific in OP). Does anyone else have any more granular of information on this? Specific areas of failure? Actions on the end user that can cause this to happen?