My macbook keeps turning off sporadically
while I am working on something or watching a movie or doing something on my macbook pro, it will sporadically turn off. There are never any common factors between one instance and the next, and I can't seem to figure out why my computer would just turn off like this, then turn back on in a few seconds with no problems. My power cord is usually hooked up, and the computer doesn't seem to be getting too hot, does anybody have any ideas?
If you open the Console utility and look at the console log and system log do you see anything that may resemble a trigger? Yes it's difficult to read but events are logged here so this is the best place to look. The best time to do this is immediately after an event BEFORE doing anything else (apart from restarting).
Similar Messages
-
My macbook keeps turning off and freezing on start up
So like my macbook keeps either freezing on start up or it will just shut off or restart itself
When it restarts itself it will bring up the main screen then this box comes up telling me to hold down the power button and restart it
A friend said it might have something to do with the fan not working or it overheating
But I can have it off all night then turn it on in the morning and it will mess up
It will do it sometimes between 2-4 times
I don't know what is making it does this
I ran the check up things and it said that nothing was wrong?This sounds like the same thing that has been happening to both my Macbook and Macbook Pro. Some others sound like they have similar problems. This is what I posted in the Macbook Pro area regarding the same symptoms. This is discouraging. These computers are expensive and they should have the bugs worked out better than this.
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Mar 5, 2006
Re: Brand New MacBook Pro 2.33GHz dies
Posted: Nov 16, 2006 3:52 PM in response to: Newton
Reply Email
I wonder if I have similar problems. I have both a Macbook Pro 15" and a Macbook 13"
1st my macbook started shutting itself off unexpectedly. It got more and more frequent. I have done several fixes including: archive and install, sending it in to have a logic board replaced, downloading an updated disc utility repair, and sending it in to have a power component replaced. Now I will be sending it in for a third time and I think they will replace the Macbook machine if this repair doesn't work.
Now my Macbook Pro is doing the same thing. I have had it for about 6 months and it was running fine until now. I ran the exact same software on my 12 G-4 powerbook without any problems. One of the computer people at work said it sounds like a power problem. It happens whether it is running AC or on battery power and doesnt seem to matter what I am doing.
I am waiting for the macbook to be fixed before I address the Macbook Pro because I dont want to have both of my computers in the shop at the same time.
Any suggestions? This seems totally unacceptable for two new expensive computers. -
MacBook keeps turning off on start up
My problems started when I kept getting this Hal.dll error msg on starting up my MacBook pro, which I understand is a windows file since I at one time needed windows XP on my MacBook to run a certain program.
When I realized I no longer needed Windows, I started (foolishly?) deleting any and all windows files I saw in my applications folder. I Now realize that probably wasnt a good idea. Ever since doing that, i'd get the above error message when I turned my comp on.
I finally got past this by restarting in safe mode. This worked ONCE, when my ext drive wasn't handy.
When I tried restarting again in safe mode later at home, the computer now keeps turning itself off !!!
Now I get the apple icon, the spinning wheel, the status bar slowly filling, and then it all disappears and the screen goes black and the computer turns off.
I have tried numerous times with power + shift (safe), power + option (which shows me the mac hd volume, but when I select it will still turn off), power + option+D, and power + shift +s > fsck -fy > reboot and after all of these attempts the computer still just turns off.
At this pt I just want to get that desktop back one more time to make sure I have the files I want on my ext drive and move on.
Anyone out there have any ideas or advice on how to could get past the computer always turning off on me on start up?This sounds like the same thing that has been happening to both my Macbook and Macbook Pro. Some others sound like they have similar problems. This is what I posted in the Macbook Pro area regarding the same symptoms. This is discouraging. These computers are expensive and they should have the bugs worked out better than this.
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Mar 5, 2006
Re: Brand New MacBook Pro 2.33GHz dies
Posted: Nov 16, 2006 3:52 PM in response to: Newton
Reply Email
I wonder if I have similar problems. I have both a Macbook Pro 15" and a Macbook 13"
1st my macbook started shutting itself off unexpectedly. It got more and more frequent. I have done several fixes including: archive and install, sending it in to have a logic board replaced, downloading an updated disc utility repair, and sending it in to have a power component replaced. Now I will be sending it in for a third time and I think they will replace the Macbook machine if this repair doesn't work.
Now my Macbook Pro is doing the same thing. I have had it for about 6 months and it was running fine until now. I ran the exact same software on my 12 G-4 powerbook without any problems. One of the computer people at work said it sounds like a power problem. It happens whether it is running AC or on battery power and doesnt seem to matter what I am doing.
I am waiting for the macbook to be fixed before I address the Macbook Pro because I dont want to have both of my computers in the shop at the same time.
Any suggestions? This seems totally unacceptable for two new expensive computers. -
My Macbook keeps turning off if not plugged in
macbook turns off if not plugged in
This is an indication that 1) the battery is not installed or 2) the battery is installed but dead. It could also be that the battery connector has failed and needs to be replaced. If the battery connector is finished then the battery wouldn't receive the required power for recharging. Shut down the computer and remove the battery; when you install it into a similar model MacBook, does it show as defunct or is it now charging? That is one test to isolate the connector problem; it is a relatively inexpensive repair. A replacement battery is about $150 new; however, you could find one on eBay or Craigslist or get a healthy battery from a computer being sold for parts.
-
Macbook keeps turning off and won't turn back on easily
My Mac keeps turning itself off randomly. This has been happening for a while now but it is far more frequent- perhaps once a day. It turns off during use and when I attempt to turn it back on it for some reason it makes a strange noise and wont turn on for a long time. I am unsure if this is because it needs to cool down first?
It is a Mac os x (10.6.8)13" if this helps?
If anyone knows how to fix this I would be truly grateful!!!Try resetting the SMC. If that does not help, take it in for diagnosis. There "appears" to be a hardware problem, but it would need to be tested to determine the cause.
Barry -
Why does my MacBook keep turning off Airport?
For the past few days my Airport on my MacBook has been turning off. There are four other Mac laptops that access the same Wi-Fi in the house, and none of them have this issue. There are also five iPads of varying age, a few iPods and four iPhones (we are only on Apple products at this time). None have this issue.
To start: YES, I have turned it off and on again! I work IT, mainly with radios, but I know that step is the first to be asked. I have turned it ALL off and then on again. Please, do not insult my intelligence by asking that question.
When I go into "Network Preferences" and look, there is no connection, and nothing I do turns it on. I then turn Airport off and on again, select the only network the computer has ever been connected to (it never leaves the house), and then it works. I am getting a little frustrated with the whole issue. Any suggestions?
It is a white, 2009 MacBook, 15 inch. It is running Mac OS X Version 10.5.8.
Thanks for looking at the post!Resetting the NVRAM could solve the problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US
Or Finder Go menu > Goto... ~/Library/Preferences then delete the files called "com.apple.internetconfig.plist" and "com.apple.internetconfigpriv.plist" then reboot coud solve the problem. -
Airport Time Capsule keeps turning off light
My Airport time capsule 2gig (2013) model keeps turning off like every 30 mins. I need to unplug and plug it over again to turn on the time capsule.
I connect my airport time capsule to my macbook pro 15inch retina display using the thunderbolt. I'm using osX maverick 10.9.1
while watching youtube I notice that the video stop. then I notice that my airport time capsule has no green light and need to turn it on again to get that green light.
What should I do? Please help!
FYI - I always check my airport utility and there is no updates pending or error warning sign.The TC is faulty.. return ASAP for replacement.
-
Airport keeps turning off on my Mac book
Why does airport keep turning off with no way to turn it back on except a restart? I've seen countless posts on this, but ot sure if there is a solution.
This is the Mac Pro desktop forum. I requested your post be moved to the MacBook Pro laptop forum.
-
Macbook Pro Turns off every two seconds
Macbook Pro keeps turning off every two seconds, not completely, it just goes to sleep, I cant even log in cause it just turns off, i really need help, someone please help me!?
It would be helpful if you indicated the model/year MBP that you have and the OSX.
Perform SMC and PRAM resets;
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
http://web.archive.org/web/20140711222006/http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Then try a Safe boot:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
If no success, make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a free evaluation.
Ciao. -
The monitor on my macbook is turned off while I was working, I could not in any way to do it again, I could see through the screen off the open pages I was working on, I had to turn off the machine and restart it. and it runs. WHAT 'success? The report says the console like this: (at approximately 12.30)
No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.JamPackWorldMusicInstruments' found at '/'.
03/05/11 12:08:30 [0x0-0x1e01e]. Com.apple.garageband [239] No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.JamPackWorldMusicInstruments' found at '/'.
03/05/11 12:08:30 [0x0-0x1e01e]. Com.apple.garageband [239] No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.JamPackOneInstruments' found at '/'.
03/05/11 12:08:30 [0x0-0x1e01e]. Com.apple.garageband [239] No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.JamPackOrchestralInstruments' found at '/'.
03/05/11 12:08:30 [0x0-0x1e01e]. Com.apple.garageband [239] No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.JamPackRhythmSectionInstruments' found at '/'.
03/05/11 12:08:30 [0x0-0x1e01e]. Com.apple.garageband [239] No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.JamPackRemixToolsInstruments' found at '/'.
03/05/11 12:08:32 MIDIServer [255] MIDIServer [255] starting; arch = i386
03/05/11 12:34:35 com.apple.launchd [1] *** launchd [1] has started up. ***
03/05/11 12:35:06 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501 [86] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handlers. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
03/05/11 12:35:09 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501 [86] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist [110]) Exited with exit code: 1
03/05/11 12:35:25 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:35:25 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:35:26 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:35:26 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:35:32 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:35:33 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:35:33 [0x0-0xd00d]. Com.skype.skype [127] WirelessAttach: IOServiceOpen error: e00002c7
03/05/11 12:36:06 com.apple.WindowServer [64] Tue May 3 12:36:06 MacBook-Pro-17-of-Admin.local WindowServer [64] <error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint () to catch errors logged as They Are.
03/05/11 12:43:39 helpd [160] Response failed Because Listener can not find a port for this QueryID.
03/05/11 12:43:43 helpd [160] Response failed Because Listener can not find a port for this QueryID.
03/05/11 12:43:43 helpd [160] Response failed Because Listener can not find a port for this QueryID.Do you have backups of all the data on the startup drive? If not, do nothing else until you've backed up that data, if you still can.
-
My iPad is not charging when I pluged in and its keep turning off and on (it just shows the apple logo). I even changed the charger so what else can I do to start my iPad?
FORCE IPAD INTO RECOVERY MODE
1. Turn off iPad
2. Turn on computer and launch iTunes (make sure you have the latest version of iTune)
3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
4. Hold Home button down and plug the other end of cable into docking port.
DO NOT RELEASE BUTTON until you see picture of iTunes and plug
5. Release Home button.
ON COMPUTER
6. iTunes has detected iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes.
7. Select "Restore iPad"...
Note:
1. Data will be lost if you do not have backup
2. You must follow step 1 to step 4 VERY CLOSELY. -
IPhone 4S latest software keeps turning off
My iPhone 4S was overheating a week or so ago, I was holding it and it got awfully hot so I put it down and left it for a few hours.
A day ago, it turned itself off out of nowhere, I turned it back on and when I went to use it, it would keep turning off and on and freezing,
Finally today it wont turn on, it gets to the start up part (black with white apple logo) and freezes and wont get any further.
Help?Hey,
Thanks but all ready tried that.
I took it to apple and its a problem with the latest software update, it wouldn't even let apple run a diagnostics.. It fried the whole thing lol. Caused from the battery so be sure to check your battery guys :) -
Macbook air turned off without warning?
Hi! Last night my macbook air turned off without warning and wouldn't turn back on until I tried again this morning. A few weeks ago I had my battery and logic board replaced and since then it the screen has gone blue for a few seconds and then back to normal a few times, (in case this is related at all). Is there something I should do to make sure this doesn't happen again.
As you say it is just been repaired I would take it back to the place that repaired it and ask them to look at it.
-
iPhone 3GS keeps turning off/shutting down. After numerous attempts I've managed to get it on again. Any ideas - could it be battery? Suggestions welcome.
Try forcing the phone into recovery mode and restore as a new device.
Follow these steps:
iOS: How to back up your device and setup as a new device
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137
Doing this will help eliminate any possible software issue that could be causing this. Setting up a new device will bypass a backup with possible data corruption.
If the issue continues after this, you should contact Apple for service for the phone as it will very likely be a hardware issue. -
Why does my ipod nano keep turning off
Hello
What do you mean it keeps turning off?
Perhaps it's an issue with the headphones. Make sure your headphones are plugged all the way in, meaning there is no silver still showing from the headphone's plug. You should hear a sort of popping/clicking noise when you have fully seated the headphones. If that isn't the case, make sure the headphone jack is clean and clear of debris.
B-rock
Maybe you are looking for
-
Item category determination in Lead
Hi, I have created a Lead transaction type and done the Item category determination using the transaction type, Item category group and the Item category . Now when I am assigning the product to the lead transaction the Item category is not getting d
-
hi on my ipad a message displayed "i pad is disabled connect ti itunes how to resolve it?? thanks
-
I rebooted my mac book pro and then i lost all the contents of PRAM! How do i get it back!
How can i get everything back!
-
hi, I wanna to read a file from hard disk and want to write in socket so the other application can read the same file from the socket. Please help me in this case. If you have some code then kindly attach it also. Thanks
-
Missing functionality in demo version
I downloaded the demo version of Lightroom 1.0 (I'm waiting for my RawShooter email). My version of Lightroom lacks Split Toning and Lens Correction tabs in the Develop tab. I did a complete reinstallation, restarted my computer, but this did not sol