MBP Restarts and or shuts down when you close it.

When I close the my MBP and open it the screen is black only when I press the space bar or power button my MBP either restarted or shut down. Is there a way to fix this and is this a normal thing?

Hello,
Try resetting the SMC Controller (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964), or the NVRAM (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379).
Hope this helps!

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My MacBook Pro shuts down when i close the lid.
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