Unexpected  random shutdowns

I'm experiencing unexpected random shutdowns every few hours on my macbook (listed below). I did a search on the forum and found a firmware update that is supposed to take care of this, but when I try to run it I'm told I don't need it and the update aborts. no other real symptoms other than getting dumped to a black screen and power-off.
any ideas from the brain trust?

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    Computer unexpectedly shuts down (immediate, no warning). Not doing anything special. Only symptom of possible problem is when running, Safari access is often inordinately delayed (eventually the site is opened) with fairly regular crashes of elements internal to Safari. Have checked for any known (or unknown) timers, etc. Have gone through the SMS reset drill. Turned off Time Machine. Have 4T WD Cloud on LAN. Attached EtreCheck report.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.6 (109)
    Report generated 28 January 2015 at 14:19:54 EST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
    Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) (Verified)
      iMac - model: iMac9,1
      1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
      4 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 - VRAM: 512 MB
      iMac 1920 x 1200
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 10:54:9
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      ST1000DM003-9YN162 disk0 : (1 TB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      FW (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (377.12 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GA11N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
      Western Digital My Book 1 TB
      EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      ALP (disk1s2) /Volumes/ALP : 999.86 GB (343.99 GB free)
      Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Applications/  Apps - Video/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
      [not loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Support]
      /Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/AntiVirus.app
      [not loaded] com.zeobit.kext.AVKauth (2.3.3 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.zeobit.kext.Firewall (2.3.3 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.5) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.2) [Support]
      /Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
      [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
      [running] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
      [running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Support]
      [running] com.memeo.WDMemeod.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
      [running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist [Support]
      [failed] openbase.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
      [running] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Support]
      [failed] UEMusicLibrary.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      GrowlHelperApp UNKNOWN  (missing value)
      .VirexLogin UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
      iTunesHelper UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
      Mail Application  (/Applications/Mail.app)
      Safari Application  (/Applications/Safari.app)
      iCal UNKNOWN  (missing value)
      SOHONotesService Application  (/Applications/SOHO Notes.app/Contents/MacOS/SOHONotesService.app)
      apple-scc-20120116-150959 UNKNOWN  (missing value)
      SpeechSynthesisServer Application  (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
      Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application  (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
      Dropbox Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
      AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
      WDDriveManagerStatusMenu UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
      WDQuickView Application  (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartware/WDQuickView.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
      Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.1.5
      OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.9 [Support]
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.1.0.2 [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      VLC Plugin: Version: 1.0.3 [Support]
      DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.0.0r458 [Support]
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      Unity Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 1.6.2 [Support]
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
      Iomega Active Delivery  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
      Squeezebox  [Support]
      Kensington MouseWorks  [Support]
      OpenBasePreferences  [Support]
      Perian  [Support]
      UE Smart Radio  [Support]
      WDQuickView  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: YES - System files not being backed up
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Volumes being backed up:
      ALP: Disk size: 999.86 GB Disk used: 655.87 GB
      FW: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 622.23 GB
      Destinations:
      Swift [Network]
      Total size: 2.00 TB
      Total number of backups: 53
      Oldest backup: 2014-10-31 19:53:29 +0000
      Last backup: 2015-01-27 21:01:41 +0000
      Size of backup disk: Too small
      Backup size 2.00 TB < (Disk used 1.28 TB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
         12% Finder
          6% WindowServer
          3% com.apple.WebKit.Plugin.64
          1% Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
          0% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      113 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
      99 MB WindowServer
      82 MB Finder
      77 MB Mail
      64 MB Safari
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      163 MB Free RAM
      1.01 GB Active RAM
      861 MB Inactive RAM
      898 MB Wired RAM
      6.98 GB Page-ins
      565 MB Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Jan 28, 2015, 02:08:00 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SOHO Notes_2015-01-28-140800_[redacted].crash
      Jan 28, 2015, 08:58:20 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-01-28-085820_[redacted].crash
      Jan 28, 2015, 04:58:09 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-01-28-045809_[redacted].crash
      Jan 28, 2015, 03:26:27 AM Self test - passed
      Jan 27, 2015, 09:28:48 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/FindSystemFiles_2015-01-27-092848_[redacted].cr ash
      Jan 26, 2015, 07:14:34 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-01-26-191434_[reda cted].crash
      Jan 26, 2015, 05:05:24 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-01-26-170524_[reda cted].crash
      Jan 26, 2015, 12:30:17 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-01-26-003017_[redacted].crash
      Jan 25, 2015, 07:11:09 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/calibre_2015-01-25-191109_[redacted].cpu_resour ce.diag [Details]
      Jan 25, 2015, 05:45:07 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-01-25-174507_[redacted].crash

    Despite having only one shutdown in over a week, I just ran ETRE and it shows a lot of red. This memory pressure problem is also posted on this forum and I'm not sure if there is really a problem or if the reporting structures are not fully compatible.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated 05 February 2015 at 16:54:17 EST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) (Verified)
        iMac - model: iMac9,1
        1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 - VRAM: 512 MB
            iMac 1920 x 1200
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 3 days 2:6:51
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        ST1000DM003-9YN162 disk0 : (1 TB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            FW (disk0s2) / : 999.35 GB (375.77 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GA11N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
        Western Digital My Book 1 TB
            EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            ALP (disk1s2) /Volumes/ALP : 999.86 GB (389.29 GB free)
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
        Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Applications/  Apps - Video/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
        [not loaded]    com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.2) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.5) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.2) [Click for support]
            /Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
        [not loaded]    com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Click for support]
    Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [killed]    com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.gamed.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
        11 processes killed due to memory pressure
    Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.GSSCred.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.spindump.plist
        [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
        9 processes killed due to memory pressure
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [failed]    com.divx.dms.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    com.divx.update.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.memeo.WDMemeod.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    openbase.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
        [running]    com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
        [failed]    UEMusicLibrary.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        GrowlHelperApp    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
        .VirexLogin    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        Mail    Application  (/Applications/Mail.app)
        Safari    Application  (/Applications/Safari.app)
        iCal    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
        SOHONotesService    Application  (/Applications/SOHO Notes.app/Contents/MacOS/SOHONotesService.app)
        apple-scc-20120116-150959    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
        SpeechSynthesisServer    Application  (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
        Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper    Application  (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)
        Dropbox    Application  (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
        FastTasks 2    Application  (/Applications/FastTasks 2.app)
        WDDriveManagerStatusMenu    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        WDQuickView    Application  (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartware/WDQuickView.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.4.1250 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
        PepperFlashPlayer: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
        DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.0.0r458 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        VLC Plugin: Version: 1.0.3 [Click for support]
        CANONiMAGEGATEWAYDL: Version: 3.1.0.2 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.1.5
        OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.9 [Click for support]
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Unity Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 1.6.2 [Click for support]
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]
        Iomega Active Delivery  [Click for support]
        Java  [Click for support]
        Squeezebox  [Click for support]
        Kensington MouseWorks  [Click for support]
        OpenBasePreferences  [Click for support]
        Perian  [Click for support]
        UE Smart Radio  [Click for support]
        WDQuickView  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: YES - System files not being backed up
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
        Volumes being backed up:
            ALP: Disk size: 999.86 GB Disk used: 610.57 GB
            FW: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 623.57 GB
        Destinations:
            Swift [Network]
            Total size: 2.00 TB
            Total number of backups: 53
            Oldest backup: 2014-10-31 19:53:29 +0000
            Last backup: 2015-01-27 21:01:41 +0000
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 2.00 TB < (Disk used 1.23 TB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
             9%    WindowServer
             1%    Opera
             1%    Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
             0%    Google Chrome
             0%    launchd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        69 MB    WindowServer
        65 MB    Google Chrome Helper
        52 MB    Google Chrome
        52 MB    Opera
        34 MB    VLC
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        62 MB    Free RAM
        752 MB    Active RAM
        712 MB    Inactive RAM
        1.13 GB    Wired RAM
        112.10 GB    Page-ins
        4.32 GB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Feb 5, 2015, 04:44:01 AM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-02-05-044401_[redacted].crash

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    My Iphone 6 16gb randomly shutdown in standby mode, i only can turn it on by hold POWER + HOME. here is the log :
    {"name":"Reset count","bug_type":"115","os_version":"iPhone OS 8.1 (12B411)"}
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    Date: 2014-11-24 09:17:58 +0700
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    Boot failure count: 2
    Boot faults: wdog btn_rst
    Boot stage: 32
    Boot app: 2681261667
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  • My iPhone 5 randomly shutdown and rebooting doesn't seem to work for me, what should I do?

    It also happens when I'm charging my phone, and also the battery percentage doesn't show that correct battery level not unless I turn off and on.. I tried rebooting the phone but it doesn't seem to work for me, random shutdown still happens..

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    Hi,
    my Macbook has the dreaded random shutdown thing happening, often it can't even get through the startup sequence. If I reset the PMU and PRAM and check the disk every week I can keep it running. Applecare are making not particularly helpful suggestions like "run it in safe mode" - hello people, random means it can take days to happen again... I use this computer for work so I need it at full capacity every day!!!
    Anyway, enough angry ranting. The casualty of today's RS and subsequent PRAM PMU resetting is my external display (Viewsonic LCD). The macbook is no longer sending signals to it (display says "no signal"). When I ask the macbook to "detect displays" nothing happens. I have restarted the macbook several times and unplugged and replugged the display connection it doesn't help. Yes, I have the AC power cable plugged in on the Macbook (I know it doesn't like talking to the screen if I don't).
    The display and macbook have always worked fine together in the past...
    Does anyone have any suggestions on how to test for causes or fix this display related problem?
    MacBook   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  
    Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.2)  

    You don't mention ever having brought the problem to Apple's attention, or what resulted from your request for Apple's help with it. This isn't a universal or widespread problem. It may be a hardware fault in your own equipment that needs to be resolved with a repair, or it may be a software problem (corrupt file, incompatible software conflict, update needed, etc., etc.). You seem to think Apple should have fixed it for you without your lifting a finger, and you're eager to complain about Apple's lack of support. But you've offered nothing to indicate that Apple even knows you need support. You do have to ask for it. Have you done so?
    We have no idea what steps you've taken to try to narrow down the possibilities, e.g., making sure the monitor is turned on; trying a different video cable as iVmichael has suggested; testing the monitor with the same cable on a different computer; testing a different monitor with the same cable and then with a diferent cable on your computer; substituting a different cable adapter, if you are using one; applying all applicable system software updates and then Repairing Permissions and Repairing Disk; starting in Safe Mode and seeing whether the monitor is recognized and activated then; seeing whether the monitor is detected in System Profiler; and so on. You may have done some of these things, but you haven't told us about them or about the results.

  • To Everyone with Random Shutdowns! (Solved! REALLY!)

    Hey all,
    I had posted about a week back about my Macbook (Core duo white, late 2006), it was having the same symptoms as some of the others with the known random shutdown syndrome (RSS). Like many others I had thought it was the end of my macbook and the logicboard needed replacing because that is what the 'genius' people do, but I was still wondering what would cause it. It would randomly shut off! (or so I thought) I'd be typing in Safari, watching a youtube video, and even playing games, it would just shut off and I could hear the hard drive spin down. I'd restart and it would do it again sometimes right away, sometimes hours later.
    This got me to thinking (like others have said) that it must be an issue with over heating. To test my theory I backed up my HD, and tried to reinstall Snow Leopard after zeroing the HD (as a fresh install). During the install process the Macbook's fan started to get loud and then it happened, it died again! So, this proved to me that it is NOT a software/OS issue at all, which means the said efforts in other posts of changing screen saver and energy saver settings had nothing to do with the cause! Aha moment!
    I thought to myself... something is making it shutdown, obviously, and has to do with too much heat as the fan was going crazy even while reinstalling the OS. After reading many posts on different support forums I came accross the possibility that it could be the heatsink and/or sensor that is attached to it. I also found out that this "RSS" only applies to the non-unibody, core duo, and core 2 duo macbooks... you know what that means?
    These models are the only ones with the shared memory and GPU on the same heatsink! GAH! A possible solution presents itself? To make a long post even longer... I removed the keyboard, carefully unscrewed the heatsink and fan and what did I see? Cracked and dried out thermal paste on the CPU AND GPU, they are both under the same heatsink after all, this was bad, really bad.
    Luckily I had some Arctic Silver thermal paste in a tube from years ago when I upgraded my PowerMac CPU. Using some rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth I removed the crud on the heatsink, processor, and GPU (I might add that there was way too much paste on there in the first place). I waited an extra few minutes to make sure the alcohol evaporated, and then I applied a small (dime sized) amount of thermal past directly onto the two chips, I aligned the heatsink carefully and gave it a very small gentle push down onto the chips, reattached the sensor wire to the mainboard, and screwed the heatsink back in.
    After putting the keyboard back on and making sure all screws were in... I immediately turned on the laptop and reinstalled the OS. The OS install took approximately 10 mintues! (crazy!) The last time I did that it took over 30 mins to install! I was stunned!
    After the OS installed I let the computer idle and shut down, I let it sit for about an hour to allow the paste to contract as it cooled. After starting up again I immediately downloaded Temperature Monitor and installed it (I did have it running when my mac had RSS by the way), here are the results to prove my theory:
    My Macbook with RSS:
    CPU1 and CPU2 Idle temp - 114 degrees (F)
    Heatsink temp - 128 degrees (F)
    Approximate over heating temp - 184 degrees (F) (causing the heatsink sensor to shutdown the laptop)
    My Macbook with new high quality thermal paste:
    Idle temp of CPU1, CPU2, and GPU - 77 degrees (F)
    Heatsink temp - 84 degrees (F)
    Running temp with adobe CS4, youtube, and typing this message - 103 degrees (F)
    Pretty amazing if you ask me!
    Before I applied the thermal paste my Macbook took at least a minute to start up with a fresh OS install, now it only takes about 15 seconds! I have not heard the fan spin up and go crazy since! And I can't even explain to you how much fast it is now!
    This does prove that Random shutdown syndrome (RSS) is caused ONLY by your GPU over heating due to old thermal paste between the chips and heatsink! A design flaw by Apple? probably not because thermal paste will crack and dry over time.
    This also proves that energy conversion to data in the chips can decrease because of over heating, causing the computer performance to dramatically drop!
    So before you take your out-of-warranty macbook to Apple or a repair shop, see what your internal temp readings are and try to replicate the problem with over heating your CPU/GPU! This was a 10 minute fix! I am still amazed at how much faster everything is, and haven't had a random shutdown since! I hope this helps alot of people that think they are out of luck and have to pay to get it fixed!
    - Cory -

    I too have this problem as well and it has been getting worse lately, I don't know what to do anymore. Here is a little info about my macbookPro. I have the late 2008 unibody model, i bought it in late 2009 Refurbished from Apple. Recently my mac has been turning off out of nowhere. I may be doing something and all of a sudden it just shuts off, it usually happens faster when i start to open up more programs like Photoshop or Final Cut Pro. My mac is out of warranty now and i dont know how much apple is going to charge me to fix it. i mean they want 50 bucks just to talk to them on the phone (ridiculous if you ask me)!.
        I have a temperature sensor installed and here is my data
    CPU A Proximity: 126F
    CPU A Temperature Diode: 133F
    Graphics Processor Chip 1: 122F
    Graphics Processor Heatsink 1: 113F
    Graphics Processor Heatsink 2: 126F
    Graphics Processor Temperature Diode: 131F
    Left Palm Rest: 91F
    Main Heatsink 3: 122F
    Main Logic Board: 118F
    Northbridge Chip: 127F
    Northbridge Position: 124F
    Here is more data from the Power
    Battery Information:
      Model Information:
      Manufacturer:          GSA-1281
      Device Name:          ASMB016
      Pack Lot Code:          0
      PCB Lot Code:          0
      Firmware Version:          0
      Hardware Revision:          0
      Cell Revision:          0
      Charge Information:
      Charge Remaining (mAh):          3739
      Fully Charged:          No
      Charging:          No
      Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          4610
      Health Information:
      Cycle Count:          68
      Condition:          Normal
      Battery Installed:          Yes
      Amperage (mA):          -1766
      Voltage (mV):          11793
    System Power Settings:
      AC Power:
      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          90
      Automatic Restart on Power Loss:          No
      Wake on AC Change:          No
      Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
      Wake on LAN:          No
      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
      GPUSwitch:          2
      PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
      RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
      Battery Power:
      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          60
      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2
      Wake on AC Change:          No
      Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
      Current Power Source:          Yes
      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
      GPUSwitch:          2
      Reduce Brightness:          Yes
      RestartAfterKernelPanic:          157680000
    Hardware Configuration:
      UPS Installed:          No
    AC Charger Information:
      Connected:          No
      Charging:          No
      PLEASE HELP ME, I CAN NO LONGER TRUST MY MAC FOR WORK. any replies will be appreciated. thanks

  • Random shutdown then fixed?

    well like alot of other users i got the random shutdown on my macbook the other night. i've been a long time windows user and finally got around to getting myself one of these nice new macbooks just last friday. (my pervious mac being a powerbook 190cs about 9yrs ago now) anyways all was going well till it randomly shut down on me. so i unplugged it and turned it on again this time it took alot less time to just shut itself down without my input. after this it wouldn't even make mac OS so i held the power button for 15 secs and it booted and didn't shut down for the rest of the night (except for when i reset it).
    i had had boot camp installed and while i was in the city today i went into next byte and talked to the guy in there who said that some people had solved it with a software fix. i had a look through these forums and saw that bootcamp didn't seem to play a part in most cases of this happening.
    i ended up deleting bootcamp off the hard drive as i was no longer using it after finding replacements for all bar VS 2005 and Access and was using them in parallels. after deleting bootcamp i haven't had a problem however in trying to work out what it was i noticed that instead of displaying the apple logo first up when i booted the machine it held the folder with ? on it for a minute. after getting rid of bootcamp this no longer happened.
    i dunno how or why but it no longer seems to be randomly resetting and not turning on. i'm hoping that its fixed becuase i really don't wanna have to send it in to apple for some of the fixes other people have had to do.
    anyways i just thought i'd post it incase it helps someone.

    Anybody have any ideas?
    I shut it down for a couple days. Just tried starting it up last night and it only made it to the login screen before it shut down again. This time it didn't try to turn back on.

  • Random Shutdown in 2010 for a 2006 Macbook

    Hello-
    I have a 2006 Macbook 1.83 GHz processor and I never had the whole random shutdown problem previously... it burned through batteries like nothing and I was about to install my third hard drive, but no random shutdown problems. Well, now I have it...
    Anyway, it is out of warranty, obviously.
    1) Will Apple still replace the heatsink, since it was defective even though I am out of warranty?
    2) If not, does anyone know if by replacing the heatsink that should fix the problem?
    Thanks

    Sure Apple will replace the heat sync. At a price. I may be something else though. It might be full if dust after all these years. You could try putting a vacuum cleaner over the in vent and give it a good sucking. Worked for a friend of mine...

  • Problems with random shutdown after replacing a swollen battery

    Hello all,
    Perhaps one of you can help with this issue.
    I'm using a Macbook Pro 17" mid-2007 model. A few months ago, the power disconnected from the machine when the battery had already run down and the machine did a hard shutdown. When I booted it back up there were serious problems with the display. Eventually it stopped working altogether. I took it for service and it was determined to by the NVIDIA graphics processor problem, so Apple replaced my motherboard.
    When I got the machine back from servicing, there was a rattle in the right fan that gradually got worse. After a while the touchpad button stopped depressing in the center. I also experienced several random shutdowns while operating on battery power. I learned about the swelling battery issue with macbooks and ordered a replacement. By the time the replacement battery arrived my original battery was quite swollen. I'm concerned that the swelling battery may have warped the case a bit, leading to the fan noise.
    I have now replaced the battery, but I'm still experiencing random shutdowns after 20+ minutes of use on battery power. I have done the RSS tests that were recommended in other forums and there doesn't seem to be any random shutdown problems when I'm plugged in -- only under battery power. My understanding is that a swelling battery can sometimes cause the battery to disengage from the electrical contacts on the MB, causing a sudden shutdown. I'm wondering why the problem is persisting now with a new battery? After one random shutdown, I tried to power up again using the battery, while pushing the battery into place at various angles, but I couldn't find any angle that would give power to the machine. The fan noise is also still present.
    Can anyone offer an explanation or advise on any methods to overcome these random shutdowns? I have checked the console and the machine isn't registering any error when it shuts down, although when it restarts it says "DirectoryService[35] Improper shutdown detected"

    Yep, it is video (or: or audio for video) so unless you're sure you need it (because you work or will work with the DVC Pro HD video/audio codec), you can remove the plug from its' folder and put it in your documents folder (don't trash it, I have no idea if it is necessary for non-DVC Pro HD users to have it installed too).
    The WWW is littered with posts from people encountering bugs and crashreports with DVCPROHDAudio.plugin as the main suspect. Most of those posts seem to be from video people rather than audio folks.
    http://www.google.nl/search?q=DVCPROHDAudio.plugin&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=or g.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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