HT1338 My Macbook Pro is just shutting off by itself

I just upgraded to Mountain Lion but it was happening before that tool.

Hi Leslie198,
If you've just updated to OS X 10.8.2 does the MacBook Pro still shut off when you have it connected with the magsafe power adapter connected to the mains?
If you can get in to your mac, open About This Mac from the Apple Menu and select More Info, this should open some details up about your MacBook Pro, click on System Report and tell us what model you have it's next to Model Identifier.
Select Power from the options on the left and Copy & Paste the contents of this screen into a reply to this post, we should be able to see the health of your battery from this.

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hobbss,
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1. If the computer is on, turn it off.
2. Disconnect the AC adapter and remove the computer's battery.
3. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.
4. Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.
5. Press the power button to restart the computer
Supporting KB article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411
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I bought a second hand mac (boo i know but i am a student so cannot afford a new one!) it is a 2009 model, 15" with 8gb memory
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
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When it restarts the date and time reset to something like January 1, 2000 before changing back to the correct date and time several minutes later. Two months ago I had a problem with overheating with my Macbook that the Apple Store took care of. Any help?

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HT1338 My Macbook Pro is just shutting off by itself

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