Shuts down at off times

My MacBook shuts off at odd times when the AC adapter is not plugged in. It will shut off even if the battery life is at 87%. I tried downloading that firmware update to fix the problem, but then my mac says "this computer does not need that update" when I try to up-date it. What's up? How do i fix this from shutting off with no notice? Please help! Thanks!

If you call the number listed in the battery update it gives you a choice to talk to someone about battery replacement. They did not charge me when I called since this is a seperate issue from regular service.
Mort

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Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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I am getting ready to call and schedule to take imac in for service. Thought I would try on here first. It is shutting down all the time. Its like it just crashes.

Paul,
Thank you for the quick response. here is my mac. I sure hope someone can pin point the cause of this.
Hardware Information:
          iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
          iMac - model: iMac10,1
          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          12 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:1:47
Disk Information:
          ST3500418ASQ disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 499.25 GB
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Canon MX410 series
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Configuration files:
          /etc/hosts - Count: 1
Kernel Extensions:
          com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn          (5.0.2 - SDK 10.6)
          com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          (1.5.3 - SDK 10.6)
Startup Items:
          HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
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          Growl
          iAntiVirus
          HP Scheduler
          HP Product Research
          HPEventHandler
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          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.2 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.1.0f4 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
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          Omnibar: Version: 1.2
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          Pinterest: Version: 1.0
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          Facebook Photo Zoom: Version: 1.1206.11.1
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          Reload Button: Version: 1.2
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          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
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          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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          AudioScrobbler: Version: 6.0.5 - SDK 10.8 3rd-Party support link
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          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link
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          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Java 3rd-Party support link
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          None
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          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: YES
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My iPhone 5 battery has recently been draining very quickly. Also shuts down at random times.

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Here is a link to the HP Support Assistant if you need it. Just download and run the application and it will help with the software and drivers that might need updating.
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When the shutdown occurs, how does it shut down? Suddenly, just going black, then proceeding through a restart?
It may be an issue with power management, which could be solved by resetting the PMU or SMU, depending on which G5 it is that you have. Yours being a Quad will have a SMU:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436
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Look for entries preceeding the shutdown.
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