Macbook keeps shutting down?!

disfunktion · 13 Apr 2007 at 18:24

Donth think my Macbook is very well!

It keeps randomly shutitng down, and then when the power button is pressed the scren flashes and then just shuts downright away.

It will then power up after about ten attempts at doing the above, and then after a few hours will just shut down - and then the cycle begins again.

Anyone else had this problem?

I've got Apple Care but wont have time to go to the apple store until next week

disfunktion · 13 Apr 2007 at 18:29

just found this.....

http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/

seems its been an issues for lots of people.

Mr Jones · 13 Apr 2007 at 19:12

Isn't this have got something to do with the motherboard or something?

disfunktion · 13 Apr 2007 at 19:32

Dr Jones said:
Isn't this have got something to do with the motherboard or something?

Having a read online suggests it could be the logic board, but then other sites suggest its a heat sink issue.

I'll take it to Meadowhall next week, just hope I'm not without it for too long or they give me a nice new shiny one

zappeh · 13 Apr 2007 at 20:17

It's a known issue. Download the SMC firmware update 1.1 and it should fix it. If it doesn't stay on long enough to apply and download the update, reset the SMC.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304308

disfunktion · 13 Apr 2007 at 20:30

zappeh said:
It's a known issue. Download the SMC firmware update 1.1 and it should fix it. If it doesn't stay on long enough to apply and download the update, reset the SMC.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304308

Already tried that - fully up to date with all updates. Its still doing it!