My MacBook shuts down intermittently; keyboard disconnects randomly ~

My MacBook shuts down randomly.  It started doing this about a week ago.  Occasionally the keyboard becomes inoperative - ok after reboot.  I have a logitech wireless mouse attached as well as a WD 500GB Passport.

If possible locate your install disk and see if you are capable or running an AHT( Apple HardWare Test ) just to see if anything obvious can be found. Maybe save yourself a trip to the Store.

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    This morning i was checking my e mails, and it looked as if my black macbook went to sleep. so i tried to wake it. then i pressed the power button and it would make the hard drive sound and turn off right away. the only way i can use my macbook is to leave it pluged in. when i unplug the power it turns off. i think it may be something with the battery or the batteries connection to the macbook. is anyone else having this problem, and if so are there any solutions?

    When you say "It says charged" what do you mean?? Is the magsafe adaptor showing a green light? Is the battery indicator in the menu showing fully-charged?? (or is there an X through the battery icon?)
    This seems to be a very common, very recent problem, which I too have suffered from... I'm getting a new battery mailed to me even as I type. Take a look at this thread for other people suffering this problem:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=916921&tstart=0
    Hope it works out for you
    macbook: white, 2GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   Logic Express; blender; Final Cut Express HD

  • MacBook: Shuts down intermittently

    so i have read up on this through out this website and nothing seems to help. i read that i needed to update my firmwire and i did that. it didnt help. then i tried to update me OSX to 10.4.8 but i said it was not compatible with my computer. does anybody have any solutions?

    You may already realize this but according to the directions on the firmware update page, you must first update your computer to 10.4.8 before attempting the firmware update:
    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048updateintel.html
    Then install the firmware patch:
    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbooksmcfirmwareupdate11.html
    Once you're done with that, install the latest 10.4.9 update:
    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1049updateintel.html
    If you haven't already gotten in the habit, it's a good idea to run Apple Software Update once per week so you catch all important updates soon after they are released. Go to the Apple icon in the menu bar and click on Software Update
    Good luck!

  • TS1599 Macbook (13-inch): Shuts down intermittently

    I have been experiencing the issue described in this article (my 13-inch Macbook shuts down intermittently), but I must already have this firmware update installed, as when I try to run the package it says "The computer does not need this update." What else should I try?
    NB: I listed my OS as 10.6.8, but I am about to update to Mountain Lion. I doubt that will affect this issue, however.

    Try resetting the SMC
    MacBook and MacBook Pro
    Laptops with a battery you can remove
    Shut down the computer.
    Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
    Remove the battery.
    Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
    Release the power button.
    Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
    Press the power button to turn on the computer.
    Newer Mac portables
    Shut down the computer.
    Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
    On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
    Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
    Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
    Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when

  • Attention!  Peculiar recurring MacBook Shut-Down Behaviour!

    After using Macs my whole life, this is the one situation that truly baffles and peeves me greatly ...
    I have now owned a 2GHz Macbook (running 10.4.7) for about two months. When I go to shut the machine down, (primarily by way of the apple icon in the menu bar) the screen goes black like normal, and the computer appears to shut down normally. However, for some reason, once the lid is closed, the sleep indicator light turns on and pulses as if its sleeping. At this point, however, if the lid is opened and a key is pressed, the computer will not wake back up. The white indicator light will simply turn off and the screen will just sit there—black. At this point, seeing no other viable options, I usually just resort to holding the power button down for about 10 seconds to make sure the computer is off. I then open and close the lid, and, if the light remains off, then I know its fully shut down. When I turn the machine back on, I am greeted with a message that says "the computer was restarted after Mac OS X unexpectedly quit." I always send this report back to apple with a description similar to what I am writing here. After the 5th occurence, I called Apple. They had me reset the PRAM, boot with the install discs and repair the disk. They said they had heard of similar incidents (as I have) but none quite like this.
    As a college student, I do everything on this machine and would be crippled if I had to send it away for repair. That is why I urge you, implore you—beg you!—to come up with a possible answer to this problem.
    ps. I have heard of a possible correlation between this problem and the amount of time one waits before closing the lid after shut down ... They say you have to wait at least 10 seconds before the computer will actually shut down. Well, I wait a good 30 seconds each time, and the problem still remains ...

    Hi, sydbarrett. Welcome to the Discussions.
    1. You wrote: "ps. I have heard of a possible correlation between this problem and the amount of time one waits before closing the lid after shut down ... They say you have to wait at least 10 seconds before the computer will actually shut down. Well, I wait a good 30 seconds each time, and the problem still remains ..."You are referring to the article "Wait for your Apple notebook to fully shut down before you close the display." The article does not specify a wait time before closing the lid, but states the conditions one should observe indicating that the computer has shut down.
    2. Some Intel-based Mac post-sleep behavioral anomalies have been resolved by removing the sleepimage, as follows:2.1. Start up from your Software Restore DVD usually labeled "Disc 1" or "Install Disc 1."
    2.2. Select language. The Installer window then appears.
    2.3. Select Utilities > Terminal
    2.4. At the terminal prompt type the following exactly as written:
    sudo rm "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/private/var/vm/sleepimage"
    then press Return. Note that if your startup disk is not named "Macintosh HD", substitute the appropriate name.
    2.5. Type your Admin password if prompted, then press Return.
    2.6. At the Terminal prompt, type exit and press Return.
    2.7. Quit (Command-Q) Terminal. Focus returns to the Installer.
    2.8. Quit (Command-Q) the Installer. Select Restart.3. You wrote: "I urge you, implore you—beg you!—to come up with a possible answer to this problem."Apple may read, but invariably never responds to posts here. Posts made to these forums are answered by other users.
    Unfortunately, if the advice above does not help. I suspect you will need to have the machine serviced. If there is an Apple Retail Store in your area, I'd recommend taking it there. You may wish to call ahead to make an appointment at the Genius Bar.
    MacBooks have had a variety of shutdown-related errors reported, e.g. "MacBook: Shuts down intermittently ." You may want to search the MacBook Dicussion for similar reports.
    Good luck!
    Dr. Smoke
    Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

  • Shuts down intermittently

    The MacBook shuts down intermittently. I have installed the SMC Firmware Update v1.1 and have also restarted the computer by holding down the power button until the single long tone is heard. The problem continues. Any ideas?

    It's possible because of your battery.. Give the details about it then I can say something about your problem.
    Go to Apple Menu / About This Mac / Mre Info / Contents Section - Power

  • Macbook pro shuts down intermittently

    my macbook pro shuts down intermittently i do not know what the problem is ?

    Dsannin,
    if you boot your MacBook Pro in Safe mode, does it behave in the same way?

  • My macbook shuts down at random times...

    My macbook shuts down at random times when there still appears to be battery life left.  Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do?

    have you checked the condition of the battery? >about this mac>more info>system report>power

  • MacBook shuts down randomly

    MacBook shuts down randomly while using or while sitting idle. It then needs a min before the power button seems to function. The charger will not start charging right away after the computer comes back on. I also notice the date and time goes back to 7:00am Jan 1st 2008. There is a dialog box that says it has been reset, but no reason why. I then have to re-enter all my password info. In most cases the time does return by it's self to the correct time and date after I go to change the time and date, but only when i go to change it, before doing that it stays the same. I did have one time where I was unable to change the time, it would not allow me. I had to restart the computer again to change the time and date. I have not seen anything on the forum that explain this issue. I am not sure if it is a virus either.

    Mine has been doing this aswell. It started a few months ago with not waking up from Sleep mode after I closed the lid. It has gotten progressively worse- where it won't turn on for sometimes days on end. Holding the power button down to shut it off completely or to restart doesn't work. This happens when pugged in and not.
    Most recently though, when I am able to get it to turn on, it will randomly shut down, or go to sleep and I can't get it to come out of it.
    I bought this brand new just over a year ago. I shouldn't be having these problems!

  • Macbook shuts down!

    I have had this problem several times, My macbook shuts down when printing. A large power button symbol comes across the screen saying basically that the computer has quit. Any ideas? To top it off I restarted and opened mail and it is as if no accounts exist, like I have opened mail for the first time ever???

    Check the printer website for updated drivers.
    Disconnect all peripherals from your computer. Boot from your install disc & run _*Repair Disk*_ from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
    Select your language.
    Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
    Select *Disk Utility.*
    Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click *First Aid.*
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    Restart your computer when done.
    Repair permissions after you reach the desktop-http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751

  • MacBook Shuts Down After Unplugging Powercord Although Battery is Installed

    Hi,
    Whenever I disconnect the power cord of my MacBook, the OS shuts down within 2-5 seconds. The battery is installed and it has a 80% health and it has 185 charge cycles. I've been experiencing this strange behavior after two days of installing (Secrets Preference Pane). But I'm not sure if it was behind the problem. I even uninstalled Secrets preference pane but the problem still exist.
    At first I though the battery is dead, but for some reason I tried running the laptop later on the battery power and it ran for whole 2+ hours until it was fully discharged. I then charged the battery fully and used it again and it was working like a charm. But later the problem returned and the MacBook shuts down whenever it is not connected to the power cord. If the battery was dead, then how come it runs without a problem sometimes? also the health indicator shows that the battery is 80% healthy and the charging cycles is not much and whenever the system shuts down, the indicator on the bottom of the battery shows that it is fully charged.
    I don't know what is causing the problem, and why sometimes the problem arises and sometimes it goes away.
    I am using a 2007 white MacBook with the original battery (provided with the laptop). I am running Mac OS 10.6.2.
    I tried several solutions such as:
    - Cleaning the battery and MacBook ports.
    - Resetting the PRAM.
    - Fully discharging the battery and then fully charging it.
    But it seems that I am not able to resolve the problem. I would appreciate any provided help.
    Thanks,
    shaknon
    Note: Here are two pictures that shows stats about the battery:
    1- http://jump.fm/SAOBW
    2- http://jump.fm/JBHYI

    I am having identical issues as you described - although I haven't installed secrets preference pane (so I doubt that's involved).
    My problem went on for hours one night, I got sick of dealing with it and went to sleep with AC adapter unplugged and macbook off. The next day, it worked fine all day long. Now here I am in the evening - had a power cut, AC adapter went off obviously, and MacBook powered off. Again now I have this problem.
    I tried everything you've talked about (PRAM reset) as well as SMC reset, no change. My battery stats look great, says battery is healthy. This started happening to me a few days ago, I upgraded to 10.6 a few weeks ago.. not sure what caused this to start happening.
    I found one VERY interesting thing, maybe you can check this: when I have the problem, with AC adapter unhooked, when I try to power up my MacBook it comes up for 2-5 seconds (sometimes until the apple tone, sometimes not), and turns off. If I HOLD THE POWER BUTTON for 5+ seconds the MacBook remains on, the white light on the front flashes, and I get a long tone. This procedure is supposed to be used for firmware updates or something. Anyway, when I do this, the computer comes up perfectly and it uses the battery. When I hook an AC adapter up, that works, but as soon as I unplug it I am back to the same problem. You should try this and see if it works for you, it may be a clue. If nothing else, it's a good way to still use your laptop if you are on the go and can't be dead in the water
    My wife has a MacBook slightly newer than mine, I'm going to try her battery when possible to see if that solves the problem. I hesitate to go to the genius bar as they are terrible where I live and it's always been a waste of time
    (Also, the battery update fails for me as well).

  • TS1599 Macbook shuts down every time I use iPhoto

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    Hopefully someone can help!
    In the meantime I can offer any snow leopard users some valuable advice - Upgrading to Lion really is a waste and has absolutely no benefits whatsoever!
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  • MacBook shuts down on 60% battery percentage.

    My MacBook shuts down on random percentages when used on battery power. I can only use it for FIVE minutes before it shuts down. And as I said, it shuts down before the battery runs down to 0%.

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    why does my macbook shut down when I am watching a film using airplay on apple TV?

    It appears to shut down and all the open programmes are closed

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