My laptop will shut completely down on its own why?

my laptop will shut completely down on its own why?

This may not be a Firefox question
* it is overheating, is it on a soft surface blocking ventilation whilst running video ?
* the battery is flat and the power cord is removed
* it has power saving features and is turning off the computer, or the screen etc

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