G1X sometimes doesn't start

I have a G1X that usually works fine, but every once in a while it doesn't start when the power button is pushed. The battery is fully charged. I notice that if I take the battery out and leave it for several hours, when I put the battery back in, it usually starts.
Sometimes when I have been using it, the screen flashed random lines, then the camera turned off with the lens extended. After several hours, it turned on retracted the lens on its own. After that, it seems to be working again.

Well the least expensive thing to try is a new battery and then either you will have fixed it or you will have a spare battery. It is not that uncommonfor batteries to fail in that time period you mentioned.They can also work intermittently as you described, Turning the camera on creates a large demand on the battery. If it is shorting out under load it will happen at those times.
A few other things that can do that that are dirty contacts on the battery or in the battery compartment or the battery door is not closing properly or statying closed. Anything else would be internal and would need to be $erviced.
SHould you suspect dirty contacts use a good electrical cleaner like DeOxit that will not hurt any plastic or rubber.
200% proof denatured alcohol on a Q-tip will work but you dont want to get to much of that on the plastic parts.
The key in what you first said is it shuts down with the lens still extended too. That means and instant loss of power before it can shut down properly....like a computer.
You can also try doing a reset all through the settings menu in hopes it's just a glitch.

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