Comments on: Random Macbook Shutdowns. Solved. At Last. Hopefully. http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/ Programming and Productivity. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ServiceDocs http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-19132 ServiceDocs Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:11:05 +0000 http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-19132 I used the MacBook C2D Heatsink Guide plus the Thermal Paste guide to resolve my MacBook RRS (Random Restart Syndrome) issue. My MacBook would randomly restart after the fan kicked into high speed. When I removed the heatsink I discovered an an irregular patch completely free of thermal compound of about 15-20% of the area on one of the processors. I removed and re-applied the thermal paste. I ran a memory test utility overnight that previously caused a restart after a couple of hours, and the probelm seems to be solved. Time will tell. Link: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Heat-Sink/524/1 I used the MacBook C2D Heatsink Guide plus the Thermal Paste guide to resolve my MacBook RRS (Random Restart Syndrome) issue. My MacBook would randomly restart after the fan kicked into high speed. When I removed the heatsink I discovered an an irregular patch completely free of thermal compound of about 15-20% of the area on one of the processors. I removed and re-applied the thermal paste. I ran a memory test utility overnight that previously caused a restart after a couple of hours, and the probelm seems to be solved. Time will tell. Link:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-MacBook-Core-2-Duo-Heat-Sink/524/1

]]> By: Damian http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-19061 Damian Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:26:50 +0000 http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-19061 Total agreement with SadPonyGuerillaBoy - removing the old thermal paste and reapplying a decent (or at least, new) thermal paste has fixed this for me. I ran yes > /dev/null & for around 30m (i.e. maxing out the CPU for 30m) without a shutdown - so there can't be a heat problem any longer! Total agreement with SadPonyGuerillaBoy – removing the old thermal paste and reapplying a decent (or at least, new) thermal paste has fixed this for me.

I ran yes > /dev/null & for around 30m (i.e. maxing out the CPU for 30m) without a shutdown – so there can’t be a heat problem any longer!

]]> By: SoCalHeather http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-18781 SoCalHeather Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:52:18 +0000 http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-18781 I still love my Macbook Air and can't even say I've ever had one problem with it...and thankfully nothing as serious as overheating issues. I still love my Macbook Air and can’t even say I’ve ever had one problem with it…and thankfully nothing as serious as overheating issues.

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]]> By: Chimbles http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-17833 Chimbles Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:26:28 +0000 http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-17833 Jeez that thing is riddled with problems. Fortunately for me it doesnt shut down on it’s own yet… but the plastics are cracking, screen is flickering, power cord malfunctioning, and audio jack has a mind of its own. If it wasn’t for AppleCare I would say this is the worst product for its money, and that is unfortunate enough because Apple does put out some nice things. Check out my blog , and you will thank your lucky stars that this is the only problems you have. Jeez that thing is riddled with problems. Fortunately for me it doesnt shut down on it’s own yet… but the plastics are cracking, screen is flickering, power cord malfunctioning, and audio jack has a mind of its own. If it wasn’t for AppleCare I would say this is the worst product for its money, and that is unfortunate enough because Apple does put out some nice things.
Check out my blog , and you will thank your lucky stars that this is the only problems you have.

]]> By: Christian B Yamba http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-17684 Christian B Yamba Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:15:03 +0000 http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-17684 I can't start my MacBook. When I turn it on, it starts but almost immediately gives me a dialogue window with the message: You need to restart you computer. Hold down the power button for serveral seconds and press the Restart button. Retarting the computer brings me back to the same message again and again. The problem started when I tried to upgrade my utilities disk from a new computer MacBook I had bought for my son. Any suggestion on what I should do. My I Year Limited Warrenty expired on May 13. Thanks.- I can’t start my MacBook. When I turn it on, it starts but almost immediately gives me a dialogue window with the message: You need to restart you computer. Hold down the power button for serveral seconds and press the Restart button.
Retarting the computer brings me back to the same message again and again.
The problem started when I tried to upgrade my utilities disk from a new computer MacBook I had bought for my son.
Any suggestion on what I should do. My I Year Limited Warrenty expired on May 13.
Thanks.-

]]> By: SadPonyGuerillaBoy http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/09/01/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-17682 SadPonyGuerillaBoy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:16:34 +0000 http://maba.wordpress.com/2006/08/31/macbook-shutdown-solved-at-last-hopefully/#comment-17682 I am a mac tech, and i have seen a variety or issues with shutdowns. Some are heatsink related (faulty temp sensors), have only come across one instance of a melted cable though. About I would honestly have to say that 95% of the shut downs i see are thermal paste related. Just clean off the old dried up thermal paste on the heatsink and cpu and southbridge. Then put a good sized gob on each. Now when i say good sized gob, i really do mean a good helping. I suggest thermal paste such as artic silver. A lot of shutdowns are related to the fact that the machine just gets to hot and too much heat is being transfered and shut downs occur. THen once in a while it is mainboard replated. But most i see are thermal paste related. Hope this is useful to some of the do-it yourselfers I am a mac tech, and i have seen a variety or issues with shutdowns. Some are heatsink related (faulty temp sensors), have only come across one instance of a melted cable though. About I would honestly have to say that 95% of the shut downs i see are thermal paste related. Just clean off the old dried up thermal paste on the heatsink and cpu and southbridge. Then put a good sized gob on each. Now when i say good sized gob, i really do mean a good helping. I suggest thermal paste such as artic silver. A lot of shutdowns are related to the fact that the machine just gets to hot and too much heat is being transfered and shut downs occur. THen once in a while it is mainboard replated. But most i see are thermal paste related. Hope this is useful to some of the do-it yourselfers

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