X61 Freezes, but only when unplugged

My X61 freezes almost every time I unplug it from AC power. This never happens when the computer is plugged in.
In other words, soon after unplugging it, it locks up. Cursor spins but no response. Doesn't matter what application is running, even happens in just Explorer.
I thought I had it solved after turning down the disk shock sensitivity, but after a recent update to the Lenovo applications, the problem is back (yes, I set the disk shock back to low sensitivity).
This is maddening and has wasted countless hours of valuable work.
LENOVO!!! Are you listening? You're about to lose a long time faithful customer. This is unacceptable!! Fix it!

That sounds really frustrating. I haven't heard of a problem like that before.
Maybe your power management software is borked, and it is causing this freeze when running on battery. You could try re-installing the power management software.
If you want support directly from Lenovo, I suggest calling them directly. This is mainly a user to user support forum with occasional fly by's from Lenovo staff, and is not a formal support channel.
I don't work for Lenovo. I'm a crazy volunteer!

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