Lenovo T60 won't turn on after shutdown

[agibby5]

I've been leaving my Lenovo T60 on or in suspend mode. If I shut it down fully and leave it for a couple minutes, it won't turn back on. The only way I can get it to turn back on is to leave it unplugged and remove the battery for over 24 hours or so (I never timed it exactly). I replaced the CMOS battery but that didn't help. I also tried the "static discharge" trick, but that just makes me feel silly and has no effect.

Anyone ever heard of something like this before? Ideas? Thanks!

 

[corkyg]

Sounds like your battery has reached or is close to EOL. Does it run OK with the battery removed and on A/C adapter only?

 

[agibby5]

Sounds like your battery has reached or is close to EOL. Does it run OK with the battery removed and on A/C adapter only?

It runs fine with or without the battery installed. However, in any case, when I shut it down and try to turn it on with or without the battery installed, I'm getting the symptoms in my OP.