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Determine what is causing random restart
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<blockquote data-quote="galchin" data-source="post: 1808771" data-attributes="member: 401372"><p>Thanks everyone. </p><p></p><p>Let me cover off a few things that I've already done that will save some time for everyone. Some of these I've already mentioned:</p><p></p><p>1. The issue first started in High Sierra</p><p>2. I cleared all logins then and any new app that was recently installed (Kodi and a remote keyboard app)</p><p>3. Completed a fresh install down to El Capitan. Nothing else was installed. Just the OS</p><p>4. Run Disk Utility / Checker multiple times with no errors found</p><p>5. Run Etrecheck from Safe Boot - no errors reported</p><p>6. Attempt to run Etrecheck in normal mode - restarts part way through.</p><p>7. Thought it was a possible heating issue as well so installed a Temp Monitor / Controller. Ran fan at half speed and full speed, both in safe boot and normal mode. No difference. Normal mode the fan speed being on full would cause it to restart sooner</p><p></p><p>To add:</p><p></p><p>- Never reports a failed restart on boot</p><p>- Never reports a failure in the console messages</p><p>- If a restart take places multiple times (after it auto boots up) it will hang on grey screen and fan will run at full speed</p><p></p><p>I'm half tempted to install Linux on it and see if it does the same thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="galchin, post: 1808771, member: 401372"] Thanks everyone. Let me cover off a few things that I've already done that will save some time for everyone. Some of these I've already mentioned: 1. The issue first started in High Sierra 2. I cleared all logins then and any new app that was recently installed (Kodi and a remote keyboard app) 3. Completed a fresh install down to El Capitan. Nothing else was installed. Just the OS 4. Run Disk Utility / Checker multiple times with no errors found 5. Run Etrecheck from Safe Boot - no errors reported 6. Attempt to run Etrecheck in normal mode - restarts part way through. 7. Thought it was a possible heating issue as well so installed a Temp Monitor / Controller. Ran fan at half speed and full speed, both in safe boot and normal mode. No difference. Normal mode the fan speed being on full would cause it to restart sooner To add: - Never reports a failed restart on boot - Never reports a failure in the console messages - If a restart take places multiple times (after it auto boots up) it will hang on grey screen and fan will run at full speed I'm half tempted to install Linux on it and see if it does the same thing. [/QUOTE]
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