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Restarting the router is step 4; restarting the PC is step 12. Close to the reverse of how people actually work.

Intel's document gives an order: reduce the clock speed first, shut down only if that fails. And Microsoft's six steps contain no heat item at all.

Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B — “you should hear a beep or see a screen flicker if successful.” Black screen or not, that means the PC is on.

Apple: “if your screen shows… anything else, your Mac is turned on but isn't starting up.” “Won't turn on” and “won't start up” are different problems.