If it works normally, you can take the standard steps to reboot your ASUS laptop. Click the Start button, click Power, and then choose the Restart option. If your PC is unresponsive or stuck on a black screen, you may need to connect an external USB keyboard with a power button. Try pressing its power button to reboot your ASUS laptop. If your laptop has a removable battery, you can unplug the AC adapter, remove the battery, reinsert it, and plug in the AC adapter. Some ASUS models may restart automatically.

No, force rebooting your ASUS laptop typically will not delete any data on it. This rebooting method is mainly used to deal with unresponsive devices. The whole process doesn’t wipe the storage drive. However, when you force restart a laptop with issues, some unsaved files may get corrupted and lead to data loss.

The reboot and restart can often be used interchangeably. However, there is a subtle difference between them. Restart typically refers to the software shutdown and startup of the operating system. Your computer goes through a normal shutdown process. In some cases, the hardware components of your device may not be fully powered off during a restart. In contrast, reboot generally refers to a more complete system shutdown. During the rebooting, your device will be fully turned off.