During use, and especially on overcharge, the water in the electrolyte splits into hydrogen and oxygen. The battery begins to gas, which results in water loss. In flooded batteries, water can be added but in sealed batteries, water loss leads to an eventual dry-out and decline in capacity.
Virus. The first possibility, and maybe the most common computer ailment, is a virus. Viruses can do any number of things to a computer, but while theyâre stealing your data or ruining your files, theyâre using up precious system resources that could be used for other important tasks.
I'll start by saying nobody really knows why your computer freezes, lock-up, hangs, or stop responding. (I'll use these terms interchangeably throughout this article.) The reasons vary and no single event, process, or device can be the cause and cure to every lockup or freeze.