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I have an EZbook S7 Max.. my dad got it for me on Amazon 😭
It has a (board ID JOYAR96E AN X133M) running an Intel Alder Lake N95, 16GB LPDDR4, 128GB eMMC plus 1TB M.2 SATA SSD, with a 38Wh battery (U516698PV-2S1P, 2025). It was in normal use while charging at about 60% battery, sitting on a pillow, when it suddenly powered off without warning the first time (not a low battery shutdown and not user initiated). Immediately after this event it would not power on at all: it had few led lights flickering then none, no fan spin, no screen, had sounds. Initial troubleshooting included testing multiple wall outlets, multiple chargers, and multiple cables (including both DC barrel charger and USB-C attempts). At one point, a random short USB-C cable briefly managed to power the system on.
After that, the laptop was kept running continuously for weeks without shutdown to avoid re-triggering the issue, and it remained stable in that powered-on state. However, once it was intentionally shut down again, it reverted to a completely dead state and remained unresponsive for days.

Further diagnostics I did myself… (I have no knowledge of anything tech I wing it LOL) this included full disassembly of the unit (with hinge clips requiring forced separation), inspection of all visible components, and internal power isolation tests. The internal battery was disconnected and the power button held to drain residual charge, and boot attempts were made with both battery-only and charger-only configurations. In all cases, the system remained completely unresponsive with zero signs of electrical activity (no fan, no LED, no warmth). I guessed that this ruled out software issues, operating system corruption, battery protection lockout, and simple charger failure. During inspection, no major burn marks or catastrophic board damage were immediately visible, although some whitening/discoloration was observed near the power/USB-C region of the chassis.

A key finding emerged during motherboard handling: pressing a specific area near the embedded controller chip (ENE KB9058QE) I took a video of for reference, causes the system to briefly come to life, with the fan spinning and an SSD activity light appearing for <30 seconds before shutting off again. This could possibly indicates the board is not fully dead but is failing during the power-on initialization sequence but based on symptom pattern and physical response to pressure, from what I researched everything kept saying that the most likely cause is a cold solder joint or cracked connection at/near the embedded controller (ENE KB9058QE), which is responsible for power button detection, EC initialization, fan control, and overall startup sequencing. This could also explain the core pattern where the system runs normally once already powered on, but fails completely after shutdown because it cannot reliably execute cold boot initialization. A second possibility may include cracked solder joints elsewhere in the power delivery path or issues with the PMIC/input circuitry, but EC-related failure appears most consistent in everywhere I looked up with relations to all observed behavior.

At this point I’ve tried all the standard troubleshooting: multiple chargers and cables tested, DC and USB-C input tested, battery disconnected resets, full power drain attempts done, and physical inspection. The system consistently shows no response unless physical pressure is applied to a specific motherboard region, where a partial boot sequence occurs. It could be a motherboard-level hardware fault rather than battery, charger, or software-related failure. Please let me know what you guys think! I don’t want to go in and pay for repair so anything I could learn and figure out myself. I’m willing to do anything but pay (because this doesn’t seem like a good enough computer to be worth it no offense to my father). I have videos of where exactly and what I’m doing to get the fan going, and lots of photos as well. I’m learning as well I have no idea of all the little things when it comes to IT or Technology but I’ve researched enough for this computer to get a small basis.

I have an EZbook S7 Max.. my dad got it for me on Amazon 😭
It has a (board ID JOYAR96E AN X133M) running an Intel Alder Lake N95, 16GB LPDDR4, 128GB eMMC plus 1TB M.2 SATA SSD, with a 38Wh battery (U516698PV-2S1P, 2025). It was in normal use while charging at about 60% battery, sitting on a pillow, when it suddenly powered off without warning the first time (not a low battery shutdown and not user initiated). Immediately after this event it would not power on at all: it had few led lights flickering then none, no fan spin, no screen, had sounds. Initial troubleshooting included testing multiple wall outlets, multiple chargers, and multiple cables (including both DC barrel charger and USB-C attempts). At one point, a random short USB-C cable briefly managed to power the system on.
After that, the laptop was kept running continuously for weeks without shutdown to avoid re-triggering the issue, and it remained stable in that powered-on state. However, once it was intentionally shut down again, it reverted to a completely dead state and remained unresponsive for days.

Further diagnostics I did myself… (I have no knowledge of anything tech I wing it LOL) this included full disassembly of the unit (with hinge clips requiring forced separation), inspection of all visible components, and internal power isolation tests. The internal battery was disconnected and the power button held to drain residual charge, and boot attempts were made with both battery-only and charger-only configurations. In all cases, the system remained completely unresponsive with zero signs of electrical activity (no fan, no LED, no warmth). I guessed that this ruled out software issues, operating system corruption, battery protection lockout, and simple charger failure. During inspection, no major burn marks or catastrophic board damage were immediately visible, although some whitening/discoloration was observed near the power/USB-C region of the chassis.

A key finding emerged during motherboard handling: pressing a specific area near the embedded controller chip (ENE KB9058QE) I took a video of for reference, causes the system to briefly come to life, with the fan spinning and an SSD activity light appearing for <30 seconds before shutting off again. This could possibly indicates the board is not fully dead but is failing during the power-on initialization sequence but based on symptom pattern and physical response to pressure, from what I researched everything kept saying that the most likely cause is a cold solder joint or cracked connection at/near the embedded controller (ENE KB9058QE), which is responsible for power button detection, EC initialization, fan control, and overall startup sequencing. This could also explain the core pattern where the system runs normally once already powered on, but fails completely after shutdown because it cannot reliably execute cold boot initialization. A second possibility may include cracked solder joints elsewhere in the power delivery path or issues with the PMIC/input circuitry, but EC-related failure appears most consistent in everywhere I looked up with relations to all observed behavior.

At this point I’ve tried all the standard troubleshooting: multiple chargers and cables tested, DC and USB-C input tested, battery disconnected resets, full power drain attempts done, and physical inspection. The system consistently shows no response unless physical pressure is applied to a specific motherboard region, where a partial boot sequence occurs. It could be a motherboard-level hardware fault rather than battery, charger, or software-related failure. Please let me know what you guys think! I don’t want to go in and pay for repair so anything I could learn and figure out myself. I’m willing to do anything but pay (because this doesn’t seem like a good enough computer to be worth it no offense to my father). I have videos of where exactly and what I’m doing to get the fan going, and lots of photos as well. I’m learning as well I have no idea of all the little things when it comes to IT or Technology but I’ve researched enough for this computer to get a small basis.

18, started getting worse acne as soon as I graduated from Highschool in may..

Went to the dermatologist in January and was prescribed:

-100 mg of doxycycline for 60 days

-Trentinoin (night time only)

-Clinamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide Gel (every morning after washing face, moisturizer after doing so.)

After the 60 days, I honestly didn’t see much of a difference, I didn’t exactly do the whole routine in a safe way since my dermatologist didn’t explain how or what to do besides the application timing..

So I pretty much jumped into it, I didn’t wean in like you are supposed to.. especially with sensitive skin like mine.

My skin would burn terribly, leaving my face raw and red burning layers of skin 😭

I did my own research and learned how I should stop everything, give my barrier a break then regroup and take baby steps again back into it… again it wasn’t a HUGE difference, but it was a lot better after I let my skin breathe..

When I went again to the dermatologist a month or so ago, he said my skin looked great which I was upset to hear since I felt as though I wasn’t seeing enough progress and I was getting more red inflamed acne now on the sides of my nose and in the folds.

The only solution he gave me was switching from my chemical based Korean sunscreen to a mineral only.. so I got the aveeno baby mineral sunscreen (I do NOT recommend as an adult the white cast is absolutely atrocious and it does not blend well into skin..) its currently all I have at the moment so I make due..

As for moisturizer I slammed through the triple barrier La Roche Posay one.

Then after that I jumped to whatever my stepmom had which was the NIDA ultimate moisturizerizing cream, and now that that’s gone more recently I’ve been using the Cerave Moisturizing Face Cream with the ceramides and it doesn’t feel good on my skin at all..

it was the only thing that didn’t burn my face yet it wouldn’t blend well, nor did it feel hydrating so I learned to do it while my face was damp and it worked the tiniest bit more.

Currently the acne in the folds of my nose are SO painful and red and inflamed and only getting bigger, and the acne on the sides of my mouth and chin have exploded these past few days.

To be safe tonight just incase the Cerave is too heavy I’m using what my sister has which is the Byoma Gel cream so hopefully that substitutes better.. but I need a more permanent recommendation.

What is really happening with my skin? I need help it hurts my confidence to even leave my room.