MBP is shutting down

cumicon · cumicon #1 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 05:37 PM

Hey guys, I figured I'd see if anyone has any ideas for my problem before I take it to the store. Anyway, my Macbook Pro has been randomly shutting down in the middle of use. Usually after it shuts down like this I have trouble getting it back on - It usually will shut down again while in the process of loading up. If I wait a little while after it shuts down before turning it on again it seems to load up fine. The computer is less than 1 year old. Any thoughts on the problem or solutions? Thanks

tdll1313 · tdll1313 #2 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 07:13 PM

Just curious if you monitor your cpu temp?

cumicon · cumicon #3 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tdll1313

Just curious if you monitor your cpu temp?

I do not, do you think this may be a case of overheating?

vansmith · vansmith #4 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 07:27 PM

It could be overheating, as alluded to by tdll1313, and it could be a bad battery (it's possible). Does this usually happen when you run CPU intensive processes/apps? Does this happen when you're on battery power?

cumicon · cumicon #5 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by vansmith

It could be overheating, as alluded to by tdll1313, and it could be a bad battery (it's possible). Does this usually happen when you run CPU intensive processes/apps? Does this happen when you're on battery power?

I rarely use battery power so it doesn't have anything to do with that. It does seem more likely to shut down when I am running intensive apps although it has done it when I'm just watching a YouTube video.

cumicon · cumicon #6 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 07:55 PM

OK so I just installed an app to check my cpu temp. It was at 40' Celsius while I was just searching the internet on Chrome and it shut down on me.

vansmith · vansmith #7 (**permalink**)

03-14-2011, 08:02 PM

That's nowhere near hot enough to be overheating. My MacBook has reached temperatures in excess of 80°C.

Honestly, at this point, your best bet is to take it into Apple. If the shutting down truly is random and not caused by anything noticeable (only ever happens when you use a particular app for instance), it could very well be a hardware issue.

vansmith #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,463 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	03-14-2011, 07:27 PM It could be overheating, as alluded to by tdll1313, and it could be a bad battery (it's possible). Does this usually happen when you run CPU intensive processes/apps? Does this happen when you're on battery power? Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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vansmith #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,463 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	03-14-2011, 08:02 PM That's nowhere near hot enough to be overheating. My MacBook has reached temperatures in excess of 80°C. Honestly, at this point, your best bet is to take it into Apple. If the shutting down truly is random and not caused by anything noticeable (only ever happens when you use a particular app for instance), it could very well be a hardware issue. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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cumicon #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 14, 2011 Posts: 4	03-14-2011, 05:37 PM Hey guys, I figured I'd see if anyone has any ideas for my problem before I take it to the store. Anyway, my Macbook Pro has been randomly shutting down in the middle of use. Usually after it shuts down like this I have trouble getting it back on - It usually will shut down again while in the process of loading up. If I wait a little while after it shuts down before turning it on again it seems to load up fine. The computer is less than 1 year old. Any thoughts on the problem or solutions? Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

tdll1313 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 14, 2008 Location: Mesa, az Posts: 120 Mac Specs: 27 inch iMac i5 2.66 quad core processor. iPhone 4 32 gig, ATV2. MPB 17' quadcore	03-14-2011, 07:13 PM Just curious if you monitor your cpu temp?
	QUOTE Thanks

cumicon #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 14, 2011 Posts: 4	03-14-2011, 07:55 PM OK so I just installed an app to check my cpu temp. It was at 40' Celsius while I was just searching the internet on Chrome and it shut down on me.
	QUOTE Thanks

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