Sudden Death - System Logs

My laptop died twice while the board was plugged in and running code

These are the system logs that I could find after the restart.

Mar 22 23:43:45 deneb kernel: [18508.095438] usb 1-2.1: Manufacturer: Fab Foundation
Mar 22 23:43:45 deneb kernel: [18508.134680] cdc_acm 1-2.1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Mar 22 23:43:45 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 30: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 22 23:43:45 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 30 was not an MTP device
Mar 22 23:43:45 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 30: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 22 23:43:45 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 30 was not an MTP device
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.087305] usb 1-2.1: USB disconnect, device number 30
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.836063] usb 1-2.1: new full-speed USB device number 31 using xhci_hcd
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.967457] usb 1-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=16d0, idProduct=1557, bcdDevice= 1.00
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.967465] usb 1-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.967467] usb 1-2.1: Product: D11C14A
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.967468] usb 1-2.1: Manufacturer: Fab Foundation
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18514.967469] usb 1-2.1: SerialNumber: FFAC69AC514E464E574A2020FF01102B
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb kernel: [18515.014549] cdc_acm 1-2.1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 31: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 22 23:43:51 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 31 was not an MTP device
Mar 22 23:43:52 deneb upowerd[1663]: treating change event as add on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1
Mar 22 23:43:52 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 31: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 22 23:43:52 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 31 was not an MTP device
Mar 22 23:44:00 deneb kernel: [18523.436532] asus_wmi: Unknown key 6d pressed
Mar 22 23:44:21 deneb kernel: [18544.807429] usb 1-2.1: USB disconnect, device number 31
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb blkmapd[545]: open pipe file /run/rpc_pipefs/nfs/blocklayout failed: No such file or directory
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb systemd-modules-load[517]: Inserted module 'lp'
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000] Linux version 5.13.0-27-generic (buildd@lgw01-amd64-045) (gcc (Ubuntu 9.3.0-17ubuntu1~20.04) 9.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.34) #29~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 14 00:32:30 UTC 2022 (Ubuntu 5.13.0-27.29~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19)
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000] Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.13.0-27-generic root=UUID=011f7d79-84d4-46f3-9556-cac316f1f285 ro quiet splash
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb systemd-modules-load[517]: Inserted module 'ppdev'
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   Intel GenuineIntel
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   AMD AuthenticAMD
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   Hygon HygonGenuine
Mar 22 23:47:38 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   Centaur CentaurHauls

Another one

Mar 23 00:01:20 deneb kernel: [  827.936318] usb 1-2.1: Manufacturer: Fab Foundation
Mar 23 00:01:20 deneb kernel: [  827.987375] cdc_acm 1-2.1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Mar 23 00:01:06 deneb rtkit-daemon[1680]: message repeated 5 times: [ Supervising 7 threads of 4 processes of 1 users.]
Mar 23 00:01:20 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 16: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 23 00:01:20 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 16 was not an MTP device
Mar 23 00:01:20 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 16: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 23 00:01:20 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 16 was not an MTP device
Mar 23 00:01:33 deneb kernel: [  841.620170] usb 1-2.1: USB disconnect, device number 16
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.372631] usb 1-2.1: new full-speed USB device number 17 using xhci_hcd
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.512303] usb 1-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=16d0, idProduct=1557, bcdDevice= 1.00
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.512307] usb 1-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.512308] usb 1-2.1: Product: D11C14A
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.512309] usb 1-2.1: Manufacturer: Fab Foundation
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.512309] usb 1-2.1: SerialNumber: FFAC69AC514E464E574A2020FF01102B
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb kernel: [  842.579400] cdc_acm 1-2.1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 17: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 23 00:01:34 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 17 was not an MTP device
Mar 23 00:01:35 deneb upowerd[1736]: treating change event as add on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1
Mar 23 00:01:35 deneb mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 17: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:06:00.3/usb1/1-2/1-2.1"
Mar 23 00:01:35 deneb mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 17 was not an MTP device
Mar 23 00:02:22 deneb rtkit-daemon[1680]: Supervising 7 threads of 4 processes of 1 users.
Mar 23 00:02:27 deneb rtkit-daemon[1680]: message repeated 3 times: [ Supervising 7 threads of 4 processes of 1 users.]
Mar 23 00:02:40 deneb systemd[1]: Starting Cleanup of Temporary Directories...
Mar 23 00:02:40 deneb systemd[1]: systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service: Succeeded.
Mar 23 00:02:40 deneb systemd[1]: Finished Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
Mar 23 00:02:58 deneb rtkit-daemon[1680]: Supervising 7 threads of 4 processes of 1 users.
Mar 23 00:03:02 deneb rtkit-daemon[1680]: message repeated 3 times: [ Supervising 7 threads of 4 processes of 1 users.]
Mar 23 00:03:17 deneb PackageKit: daemon quit
Mar 23 00:03:17 deneb systemd[1]: packagekit.service: Succeeded.
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb blkmapd[543]: open pipe file /run/rpc_pipefs/nfs/blocklayout failed: No such file or directory
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-modules-load[513]: Inserted module 'lp'
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-modules-load[513]: Inserted module 'ppdev'
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-modules-load[513]: Inserted module 'parport_pc'
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-modules-load[513]: Inserted module 'msr'
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-modules-load[513]: Inserted module 'ipmi_devintf'
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-sysctl[555]: Not setting net/ipv4/conf/all/promote_secondaries (explicit setting exists).
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd-sysctl[555]: Not setting net/ipv4/conf/default/promote_secondaries (explicit setting exists).
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Starting Flush Journal to Persistent Storage...
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Finished udev Coldplug all Devices.
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Starting Helper to synchronize boot up for ifupdown...
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Finished Helper to synchronize boot up for ifupdown.
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Started udev Kernel Device Manager.
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Starting Show Plymouth Boot Screen...
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000] Linux version 5.13.0-27-generic (buildd@lgw01-amd64-045) (gcc (Ubuntu 9.3.0-17ubuntu1~20.04) 9.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.34) #29~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 14 00:32:30 UTC 2022 (Ubuntu 5.13.0-27.29~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19)
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000] Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.13.0-27-generic root=UUID=011f7d79-84d4-46f3-9556-cac316f1f285 ro quiet splash
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: Finished Uncomplicated firewall.
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   Intel GenuineIntel
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   AMD AuthenticAMD
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   Hygon HygonGenuine
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb kernel: [    0.000000]   Centaur CentaurHauls
Mar 23 00:04:26 deneb systemd[1]: plymouth-start.service: Succeeded.

I cannot find anything strange in here, but I’m dumping it, in case I can put more pieces of the puzzle together in the future.

Postmortem

I am writing this from week 20. After seeing my ASUS laptop die twice in 5 months, I believe this was not caused by any malfunction of the board, but with the laptop itself.