My Razer Blade does not wake up from sleep mode or hibernation

Updated: 12-Mar-2026 | Answer ID: 830
This answer shows how to resolve hibernation issues with your Razer laptop.

This is an expected behavior not just from Razer devices but with any device with a USB connector. When a USB dongle or device is removed from a system when in sleep mode, the control unit inside it will reset. Once the device is re-plugged, it will not be recognized unless the system is awake. This is a common behavior even among Razer laptops since its first model.

Microsoft is aware of some Windows systems being unable to properly awake from system hibernation. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to avoid this. Below are a few options that you can choose from.

Note: Before performing the following workarounds, ensure your Blade’s BIOS and Embedded Controllers (EC) are updated to the latest version and observe if this solves the issue.

You can view the video below for instructions or review a copy of the video transcript.

Select an option

Disable Hibernation

Prevent your computer from going to hibernation or sleep and getting stuck by disabling this feature.

  1. Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard.

  2. Select "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the menu that appears.

    Command Prompt option on the menu

    Note: If you do not see the Command Prompt on the menu, go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar and toggle off “Replace Command Prompt with Windows Powershell in the menu when I right-click the start button or press Windows key + X.

  3. Click “Yes” to allow the app to make changes to your computer.

  4. Type "powercfg/h off" and press "Enter".

  5. Restart your computer.

Disable Fast Startup Feature

Disable the Fast Startup feature, a type of hybrid shutdown that like Hibernation, and save a snapshot of your system’s drivers and files to a kernel in your hard drive. This kernel is then reloaded for faster boot times. Its main difference with Hibernation is that it saves to the kernel only after you log out, and thus does not save other apps.

The Fast Startup feature is usually harmless but has occasionally seen as causing documented cases of errors in startup and Windows Updates installations.

  1. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options to disable Fast Startup, .

  2. Click “Choose what the power buttons do”.

    Choose what the power buttons do option in the Power Options window

  3. Click “Change settings that are currently unavailable”.

    Change settings link

  4. Uncheck “Turn on fast startup (recommended)”.

    Turn on fast startup checkbox

    Note: Disabling hibernation via Command Prompt will also turn off this feature.

Change Power Settings

Another way to get around this is to tell the computer to never enter sleep mode.

  1. Go to your "Start" menu and "Control Panel".

  2. Go to "Power Options" and click on “Change when to turn off the display”.

    Choose when to turn off display link

  3. Change the timing according to your preference for “Turn off the display” and “Put the computer to sleep:” Changes here will affect battery performance.

    Never option from the drop-down menu

  4. Click “Save changes” and reboot your computer.

Run the Windows Power Management Troubleshooter

  1. Type "troubleshooting" in the Windows search box and press "Enter".

  2. Select "Troubleshooting" (control panel) from the list of search results.

  3. Click "System and Security".

  4. Click "Power".

  5. Click "Next" to run the power management troubleshooter.

  6. Click "Close" when the troubleshooter completes.

  7. Restart your computer.

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