Macbook shuts down when moved :S

Recently when iv been using my macbook. I decide to move it from my desk to my lap, it just restarts. I have been doing a lot of things on the macbook at the time, i.e music, browsing, email, videos.
I also found out that my macbook was made august 2007 so it might have been from the batch that had the RSD problems. My macbook is still within its years warrenty.
What should i do?

Are you running on AC or battery when this occurs?
You should contact apple support and get them to help you. There could be a bad connection internally that by moving it causes the reset. This doesn't sound like the RSD problem if it only occurs when you are moving it.

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