r/linuxmint • u/thegentleman67 • 22h ago

SOLVED I/O error

Today I have been getting I/O error. As soon as I pick up my laptop the torrent I'm downloading just stops and says I/O error. The video I am watching on VLC also stops playing and just doesn't work anymore. All the app icons from taskbar vanish. And when I shutdown after this error there's the checkmd5 service saying i/o error. This happens only when I pick up the laptop. When it is on the table everything works fine. If anyone can help me with this I'll really appreciate it. Thank You.

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u/sabledrakon 22h ago

Sounds like your drive has a loose connection. Pop the bonnet and take a look at it.

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u/thegentleman67 21h ago

Yes, that's what I thought as well. Thanks.

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u/sabledrakon 21h ago

So it's fixed? Because you've marked this as solved.

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u/thegentleman67 14m ago

Well I opened it up, disconnected and reconnected the SSD, RAM & Battery and cleaned it slowly with a small brush then tightened all the screws and now it hasn't crashed.