Do you have an nvidia optimus configuration? Maybe your nvidia side of things is having issues when connected to power? On Sat, 2019-10-26 at 19:10 -0400, Dartme via arch-general wrote: > I turn on my laptop, sign in (Linux getty), and use the laptop for a > couple > minutes (no graphical applications), then the screen goes black and > the > machine does not appear to respond to any user input (CTRL+ALT+F2, > etc.). > The only recovery I have found is to hold the power button and > restart. The > logs show nothing. When I use the computer without the power supply > plugged > in, the problem doesn't manifest. I'm using a Dell Precision M 4700. > > Any suggestions? What should I be looking at to begin diagnosing the > problem?