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Method for activating a computer system in a low temperature environment

  • US 8,176,308 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2008
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for booting a computer system under a low temperature state, the computer system comprising at least one system component having a loading component, the method comprising:

  • detecting whether a power button of the computer system has been pressed according to a trigger signal;

    obtaining a hard disk temperature via a temperature sensor of a hard disk of the computer system;

    determining whether the hard disk temperature is less than a first predetermined temperature;

    when the hard disk temperature is less than the first predetermined temperature, performing the steps of;

    activating a heater of the hard disk to heat the hard disk; and

    setting a low temperature event; and

    activating the computer system when the hard disk temperature has reached or is greater than a second predetermined temperature;

    upon activation of the computer system and before activation of the loading component of the system component, reading the low temperature event; and

    decreasing output loading of the loading component and then activating the system component of the computer system with a lowered loading state when the low temperature event has been set.

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