MacBook shuts off abruptly after a few minutes of inactivity

My MacBook (White, first generation) shuts off abruptly even if I leave it idle for 5 minutes whether on battery or on AC. I already tried battery calibration. I changed power saver settings to "never sleep" in both battery and ac modes.
Moreover, when I close the lid, it doesn't sleep it just shuts off. I erased/installed the OS but the problem is still there. Any idea what's wrong and how I can fix it.

This could be a variety of issues. The machine might not be able to receive current from the battery or the AC because of power issues. The machine might also be experiencing a more serious logic board error. There isn't anything you are going to be able to do at home, unfortunately. I recommend scheduling a genius appointment and see what they think, but this machine is going to require a repair.

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