My computer shuts down unexpectedly

I bought my computer about 2 years a go, its an 13 inch aluminum macbook . In the last two months I have had to repair my UNTITLED DISK due to a "volume issue". In the last 3 weeks my computer shuts down unexpectedly.
Dont know what to do

Note the exact time the event occurs, and then check your system logs in your Console application for clues to the cause. You may have a thermal issue. Look for lines with thermal in them. 
17" 2.2GHz i7 Quad-Core MacBook Pro  8G RAM  750G + 120G OCZ Vertex 3 SSD Boot HD 

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