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    Strange shutdowns with a macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Phillip, Nov 7, 2006.

  1. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    A classmate of mine has a macbook that randomly shuts itself down.
    At first I though it was just a matter or power settings because it would shut off after a period of inactive use. But when she said it shuts down when doing work on occasion I was at a lost for ideas.

    Anybody have a clue to why this is happening?

    thanks in advance
     
    Phillip, Nov 7, 2006
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  2. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    Is this a problem with the setting or is somrthing wrong with her laptop?
     
    Phillip, Nov 7, 2006
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    Frosties Newbie

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    stomba Notebook Guru

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    i think theres an update for this shut down
     
    stomba, Nov 7, 2006
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    xprohx Notebook Evangelist

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    I had this problem. I sent it in, and they got it back to me in 3 days becuase it was such a common problem. It hasn't done it since.
     
    xprohx, Nov 7, 2006
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    I just got mine fix they replace the heat sink and it works great now
     
    rayray, Nov 7, 2006
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    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    Thanks for all the help. I told her to contact apple. I don't have much experience with macs so this was a big help. My last mac was from 1995.
     
    Phillip, Nov 7, 2006
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    hey update the SMC Firmware update.
    mine also had the same problem but i updated and it has been cruising for 1 week now (fingers crossed)
     
    Hoony, Nov 8, 2006
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  9. Phillip

    Phillip Phillip J. Fry

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    I'll try that.
     
    Phillip, Nov 8, 2006
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