MacBook Pro C2D 17" auto restarts
Got a MBP 17'
So far when I put it to sleep by closing the lid the MBP restarts.
only has happened 2x
Both times it was asleep and I heard the start chime, opened it it was restarting.
anyone else run into this?
Hi Guys,
The answer to your concern is this: (at least this is what happened to me)
Sometimes if the lid is too tight when closed or too loose it triggers the magnetic latch that tells the computer to sleep or to wake. Sometimes it has also restarted the computer.
One test is to put your MBP to sleep, press the center of the lid (not too hard) but hard enough to put some pressure. Check if your computer awakens. You can also put your finger inbetween the display and lift up slightly. Check and see if it awakens.
At any rate, I called applecare and they replaced the latch "system" and some other stuff - It doesn't do it now.
I really think it has to do with some displays and latches being mounted too tight or too loose.
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I have my MBP for 3 weeks now and normally leave it on all the time (on and off the AC) For the most part it will wake up from sleep just fine.
In the last 3 nights I turned the MBP off before I went to sleep.
When I tried to boot in the morning the machine makes the regular DVD noise but it will keep doing this noise for 3 times, the light on the front will turn on but the machine will not start. There is also no startup chime. No video. When I pressed the power button to turn it off and then on, it will do the same.
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I read in one OLD thread here on the Apple forums that someone had similar problems with a MB and it was resolved by the firmware update.
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Stats:
Machine Name: Mac
Machine Model: MacBookPro2,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP22.00A5.B00
SMC Version: 1.12f5
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Yes, I reinstalled the OS (clean install)
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Wed Jan 16 20:23:26 2013
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8c16bb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff80aade1000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8081a8b260 : 0xffffff800ba1d626
0xffffff8081a8b2d0 : 0xffffff7f8c16bb25
0xffffff8081a8b360 : 0xffffff7f8c2654b3
0xffffff8081a8b3c0 : 0xffffff7f8c265527
0xffffff8081a8b430 : 0xffffff7f8c57a853
0xffffff8081a8b570 : 0xffffff7f8c28b659
0xffffff8081a8b5a0 : 0xffffff7f8c1758da
0xffffff8081a8b650 : 0xffffff7f8c170fac
0xffffff8081a8b840 : 0xffffff7f8c172ade
0xffffff8081a8b920 : 0xffffff7f8d1d9ad5
0xffffff8081a8b960 : 0xffffff7f8d1ef507
0xffffff8081a8b980 : 0xffffff7f8d20e353
0xffffff8081a8b9c0 : 0xffffff7f8d20e3b1
0xffffff8081a8ba00 : 0xffffff7f8d1f4c43
0xffffff8081a8ba50 : 0xffffff7f8d1af0fc
0xffffff8081a8bae0 : 0xffffff7f8d1aaefa
0xffffff8081a8bb10 : 0xffffff7f8d1a8aab
0xffffff8081a8bb40 : 0xffffff800be650c3
0xffffff8081a8bbc0 : 0xffffff800be67153
0xffffff8081a8bc20 : 0xffffff800be64b8f
0xffffff8081a8bd70 : 0xffffff800ba981e1
0xffffff8081a8be80 : 0xffffff800ba20aed
0xffffff8081a8beb0 : 0xffffff800ba10448
0xffffff8081a8bf00 : 0xffffff800ba1961b
0xffffff8081a8bf70 : 0xffffff800baa5b16
0xffffff8081a8bfb0 : 0xffffff800baced53
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f8c104 000->0xffffff7f8c406fff
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dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f8c072000
com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f8d190000 ->0xffffff7f8d252fff
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Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
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is there a cheap update path to 10.5 ? got
my new macbook pro C2D some hours and
thought about getting 10.5 update free of
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Replacing my old Powerbook G4 12" 867 MHz with a MacBook Pro C2D makes me happy...
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I am running the latest Tiger 10.4.10
No matter if I use the network connection actively by surfing, chatting, listening to netradio, downloading or if it is just idle, it randomly disconnects. Sometimes after 30 mins, sometimes after several hours.
It never reconnects it selves until I do it manually. But then it has no problem reconnecting.
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The valid range is 10-9999 seconds in my router.
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It seems like some update from Apple in the 10.4.10 release, efficiently broke the WPA encryption implementation of ReAuthentication.
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Has anyone found a way to fix this from the OS X end, instead of compromising security on the Access Point end?Zebra 1
Whilst I don't personally have the same problem reported here, that's a pretty offensive reply.
You might want to spend a bit of time here
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1135&start=0
and let these people know that they have the best router in the business and that all their computers are working great before advising people to forget about trying to get to the root cause of an issue and spend a load of money instead.
I got a bit frustrated with a post on this forum a little while ago and posted a snotty reply. The original poster called me on it and told me that I didn't have to reply, once I thought about it, I realised the OP was correct and apologised.
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after a sofware update, my macbook pro was supposed to restart,
since then the start up process begins & after few seconds, the mac goes back to off without starting, what's wrong ?
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What do you guys think?
Thanks,
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My question is this, has anyone seen a performence
difference in the 2.33 15" and 2.33 17", or similar
pro models with the CD chips between 15"/17"?
I have read that one, the 17" has more room for
cooling which allows the gpu to be clocked at spec
than being lowered in the 15".
I honestly think any performance difference between the two will be negligible. I think the form factor would be more important. The X1600 on the 15" Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros is clocked much higher (Core 418.5, Mem 445.5) than on the original Core Duo models. I think its still slightly underclocked, but much better than the original models.
Two, on both models, the 160 5400 rpm drives are
available and I have heard they are using
perpindicular writing technology which means that a
perpin HD spinning at 5400 is comparable to a 7200rpm
HD with longitudinal writing technology. My guess is
the 100gb 7200rpm HD upgrade for the 17" is not
perpindicular which means it may be a waste of an
upgrade, especially since it subtracts $100, not adds
to the price when you choose it.
Reports seem to indicate the 160gb and 200gb drives are indeed PMR. I'm not sure if anyone even manufactures a 2.5" 7200rpm 100gb drive right now. The 160gb drive does seem to be the one to go with.
One thing to consider, I dont care about price, since
if I go with the 15", i will keep my 20" cinema
display to use when editing, where if I go with the
17" i will sell that to pay for the price difference,
since 3 inch diff is not really that much to keep
such an expensive screen.
This seems like a good reason to go with the 15", IMHO. You'll have a lighter, more portable machine for traveling, but when you're home you'll have that nice 20" display for editing. To me, it sounds like you should order the same model I did - 15" 2.33 GHz with 160gb upgrade.
MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 15.4" Mac OS X (10.4.8) -
I just bought a Macbook pro c2d and I'm ******. I replaced my whisper quiet Imac 2.0 core duo so I can have mobility and a fast mac all in one. At first I felt like I hit pay dirt! The mbp 2.33 15" model is as sleek, cool, and fast as you can want.
Unfortunetaly for me though I'm not just looking to surf the net with a nearly $3,000 machine. I actually want to do work on it.
When running Logic Pro and doing some processor intensive tasks my quiet laptop fans turn into jet engine turbines. So loud that I can't even think of using a microphone anywhere near this laptop. They quiet down rather quickly after whatever is taxing the cpu is done but while they are on they are LOUD.
Does anyone else have this issue that would like to comment?
Is it being addressed?
Should I sell this thing?
Inquiring minds want to know...
mbp c2d 2.33 15" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
imac duo 20" Mac OS X (10.4.4)download one of the fan control programs. You can set
the fans to behave differently as well as observe
what they are turning at any given point. You might
be able to isolate one of them as being louder.
Mine are the same noise level.
its possible your fans are defective or something. My
fans run usually from 3000 to 5000 revs and never
loud enough I could not talk on skype etc.
call applecare and see what they say
Thanks for the advice. I downloaded smc fancontrol 1.23.
My fans seem to be working just fine though. What I mean by fine is that they seem to be working the way Apple intended them to.
They turn on in the 80's and cool the machine down fast. When the cpu is at idle (46) it's quiet. My fans at this point are 2000 rpm and don't bother me at all.
I don't see how anyone can use a microphone though when they are at 6000 rpm.
I imagine when you're using skype your computer is not being tasked that much so I don't think you'd have this problem. But, when playing back 70 plus audio tracks, recording at the same time, massive amounts of signal processors, firewire drives, firewire audio card, and so on it raises the cpu temp and I get the jet engines.
imac duo 20" Mac OS X (10.4.4)
mbp c2d 2.33 15" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
mbp c2d 2.33 15" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
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