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it freezes often & for only about 30-45 seconds, then releases & is fine. it froze after i typed the first "i" in this description than what ever i typed after that, appeared in about 30 sec--this is just one example--sometimes i get the spinning wheel & sometimes i don't.
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Could be the first sign of a failing hard drive.
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i think you are right. that's what i was thinking as well.
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I had this same problem. I shouldn't say 'had' because I still do.
I tried new RAM and a new HARD DRIVE (Switched to a 256 GB SSD) and, if anything, it has gotten worse. Now it locks up for 10-20 minutes, I end up just force powering it down and booting up again (SSD makes this a lot less painful than a standard drive).
I've read somewhere that it could be a faulty hard drive cable...I may try that next.
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It's very common for the hard drive cable to go bad on those. I would start there. Much cheaper than a hard drive.
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I think it may actually be the battery being old and expanding a bit causing unwanted pressure on the computer which causes issues.
I switched battery on mine and it seemed to solve it.
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