i have a macbook and it turns off on me too sometimes if i touch the bottom left corner where you plug in the cord for my battery it shuts off on me. would this be my logic board or my battery???? if anyone knows can you plz help me thanks
i had the same problem took it to apple where charging me 300 to replace my logic board because the cpu chip was over heating and turning off to protect the computer from over heating. I took it tto some it guy charged me 100 bucks and he retooled the CPU and for the last couple of months my computer has been working perfectly, so dont take it to apple take it to computer repair that deal with make and they can retool the heat sink on your cpu
mine had same problem (built july 2007) , but ONLY ON BATTERY POWER , so just test it with a battery from a macbook without this problem . If it doesn't shut even with 4 videos playing on Youtube and Itunes running , there you go , that's the damn battery .
Mine as never shut down on AC power .
My battery actually doesn't sustain heat dissipation or whatever else needed more power from it (sorry I'm not too technical with this ) .
dude this is because your fan its not working.i got the same issue but i fixed it.install smc control then you will see if your fan is working.trust me.
i ordered another battery from bestbuy and i still have another brand new one but the one i have now has 79% charge which i still think is good but ill try to change it out and see what happens
Welcome to the republic of CHINA!!! thats the problem with these machines. lol.
there is something about thier manufacturing facility, they dont use a tough enough solder on the bottom of the BGA IC chips that are on the logicboard. they have been plauged with random problems since the ibook, and usually reflowing the BGA solder fixes it all the time. Its the grade of solder they use and the heat that they endour.
winxp or something is the best OS ever it is the windows operateing system with linux under it so its stable as linux but runs the programs on windows
i got mine on the 19th of september, and i LOVE IT so far...
i downloaded something where i dont have to buy windows and i can then play any windo game such as steam/counterstrike/and alot more/ i also love everything that the mac comes with, if u want, u can download like cool app's, if more help needed just subscribe me, and talk on my page
hello i have a question today i turn on my computer and after 20 minutes it shutdown and restarded while i was playing a game i dont know if its going to shutdown again but can someone help me and its not the game its the king of fightes 2002 plrase reply
just wanted to let everyone know. The whole 13.5 inch screen is BULLSHIT. Ever notice the really huge border around your macbook screen? Well that's so they can call it 13.5, but really it's only a tiny bit smaller than the 15 inch! They purposefully made your screen smaller so they could call it 13.5, but really it's like a 14 or 14.5! It's totally a scam and I love apple but it's shit like this that totally makes me angry. I have a fourteen inch computer with a 13 inch screen. BULLSHIT.
We've had our macbook for a little over a year now. We are having the same problem. I guess this is what happens when someone has a monopoly on hardware. Depending on what the people at the apple store tell me tomorrow will decide whether my next mac is a hackintosh. I don't feel I should have to pay for a repair that is due to a design flaw...
Man, i am now using this exact white macbook and no probs here... i am even commenting now. :) Well looks like ur gonna have 2 replace it or fix the problem at a nearest apple store...
hey, the same thing happened to me,like Macintosh2325 said you have to replace the battery or it will contuine doing it. Also if your battery is weak, it will sutdown when you run the internet and many other applications....hope it helps
A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand(SORRY BOUT SPAM THIS REALLY FREAKS ME
I got a macBook Pro with the saem issue, not this persistent yet, but annoying already! Possible reasons are faulty HD or RAM. Or just some random HW bug.
sounds like either a battery leakage (yeah this can happen when it is plugged in,) though i did not see it plugged in.... Or, your processor is overheating.
it might just be going to sleep - try pressing a key, instead of turning it back on, and changing your preferences to put the comptuer to sleep after more htan 1 minute.
I've seen this before. Somebody spilled water on your computer. When it evaporates, it leaves behind a layer of minerals that seriously mess with the circuitry. Have your computer cleaned at an Apple-certified repair shop, and if you value your warranty, don't tell Apple.
and the battery could be leaking acid,i would recommend to remove battery if this is the issue, place it on cement in a ditch were nothing will run and leave it there for a couple days...if you notice any dscoloration of the cement or plastic around battery,or worse acid on the cement. remove the battery with caution and place it in a metal tin and place that by your trash can with a lable sayig leakeing battery acid or sumin...i have seen a pic of a computer burning cuz of falty battery before
One thing I saw in common with each video, the mac wasn't attached to a power supply. Are you sure your battery didn't just die? When the mac was shown the second time it was near a power cord, meaning it may have been charged for a few minutes and lasted for a little while before losing batter power again. That's just what it looked like from here, but I'm not saying I don't believe you. They ended up giving you a new computer right?
all you mac haters on here are complete idiots. you all think bill gates is god..and hes nothing but a retard...so go whine about your mac hatred somewhere else..dont wanna here it on here...
please DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKs
i would also add that after 2 days, with no evident reason, my IDVD app stopped to works, its shuts down after a second. APPLE "SIMPLY DOESNT WORK" remeber that folks deciding to buy or not to buy macbook, you will be frustrated some time!!!!
hi all, i had "a freeze" situation after trying to install many fonts at one time(pc would never have problem with that). I needed to shut down my macbook and he didnt want to turn on. I came back after few hours and every thing was ok. Its a GIANT LIE that it "SIMPLY WORKS" as apple says to you. Really. Im afraid of future of my macbook but i have also PC which is more powerfull and usefull in fact
Yeap, It sucks, I have exact problem and now to make worse, i tried to update the firmware and i think in the middle of the update it shut down and it would boot up any more.
soccerteen248 (6:44:44 PM): A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand
Mac sucks, and now you see why, among the myriad of other reasons. They simply make a fancy looking computer, throw some gizmos on it, and charge an assload of money. I could buy a PC that does everything this does and more, with a 15" monitor instead of 13, and higher stats. Mac sucks, they only survive on the stupid yuppy scum that buy them because they cost more than anything else, it's a status symbol, period.
try using a graphic intensive application. If it shutdowns even faster. Your laptop is probably overheating just like the MacBook Pros. Macs get really hot because of that processor. 2.2? 2.0 Ghz? thats a lot for a mediuum sized laptop like that. Do some fan control or maybe just send it to the apple store.
I am so jealous of you! I got a macbook this christmas and two day later, it did not come on. The hard drive ran and the soft light came on. But What do I do when this happens???
youre so lucky u have one. tried to convince parents for ages even though i have a 4.0 and my brothers are spoiled like crazy and i deserve it more than all of my 22 friends who got it for begging while i wrote a 4 page essay! :(
Each progressive reboot (5 times, or more) has it staying on longer until there is no longer a problem. I just avoid turning it off, and use standby when I go to bed. I'd rather be able to turn it off. I know the reboots have to be hard on it. It acts just like a car in winter. It only works good AFTER it warms up. I'd install a manual choke if it'd help....lol.
I have a Dell Dimension 4600. It has a similar problem. I know it isn't heat related because it ONLY occurs with a fresh, cold start. Like being off overnight. It enters a form of standby with the flashing light that it won't come out of without a forced shutdown. It'll even cut out during the booting process.
i think that the macbook is getting too hot, therefore it shuts down. i had the same prob. If that is the problem try to buy a fan that can go on the macbook
It seems like apple and its employees have kind of an ego when it comes to their computers. They can't believe for a second that one of there computers wouldn't work perfectly. I am looking at getting a macbook, I just hope I don't get a dud, and have to put up with this bull, I know lots of others have...
I'm also looking at MacBooks for the awesome video editing software and downloads they have, but with all the problems, I don't think I will be getting one anytime soon.
I was going to buy a macbook, but with all the recorded problems, ie: random shutting down, hard drives dying, case cracking and discolouring and only a measly 3 month warrantee, I think I'm going keep my old trusty G4 Perbook and buy a PC laptop.
Apple has lost me as a customer, not that they woud care!
Before the computer shuts down, quickly go to the Apple Support website and go to the MacBook section. One of their suggestions is to (if you haven't already), 'update the firmwire'. This may help with the random shutdowns.
OMG, easy, it's a little shutdown... If this happens aigan close the monitor and open it aigan, then click enter and it'll be there aigan, means he's just in a Standby-Mode... try this... it's easy... send me a message, if this happens aigan...
this sometimes happens to me, but only when I overrun the RAM or processor. Macbooks were only meant for light to medium use, so its best that we don't have 42 applications open at once!
The MacBook is JUNK! My husband and I both bought one. We both had the problem with random shutdowns, had to have batteries replaced, new cases. This morning my hard drive blew up and I lost EVERYTHING! I'm sure the same will happen to my husband's computer. You'll find my macbook on ebay as soon as the repairs are made. My LAST apple purchase. Buyer Beware!!
You're making wrong conclusions... You're just pissed off becouse you've lost your files, the hard-drive can crash on any computer, and specially on pc's. You are very unlucky to get a macbook which has this malfunction, so don't yack about it and be happy for the repair...
Well, I've been in business 12 years and have owned/still own 13 PCs. I haven't had to replace a single hard drive. You do the math. Unlucky would be if I were the only one...problems with this machine are posted everywhere. YOU are just one of those MAC sheep who thinks steve jobs is jesus and are incapable of forming an objective opionion about anything.
If you, without reading more than my only comment on this page, think i do not have objective opinions on anything, you should read your own comment... "YOU are just one of those MAC sheep who thinks steve jobs is jesus and are incapable of forming an objective opionion about anything."
Besides, i've lost several video-projects using pc's, and I have never been saying that Bill Gates is a retard, only making OS's crashing your files...
whatever, I still love mac... and Steve Jobs IS jesus :P
My computer does the exact same thing!!! I'm on it right now and its not plugged in. I worry about it shutting down on me. And yeah, my battery still has half power! i don't know why it does it :(
The new models do not have this problem! Apple found out that they used to much thermal glue and it was making it overheat and when it overheats it shuts down. In the new models they fixed this problem.
I have a widget that i just have to press the power butten on the widget and then in whatever time I set it 4, and in that time it will shut down autmatically shut down
I know apple hardware is know to fail much sooner than standard pc hardware, i am PC enginner and what ever you say about how bad windows based hardware is, is it relaible, i gor so worried eveytime i turn my ibook on, will it start, or is this the day it gives up, my pc based laptops are almost indestruable, i never have any worries about hardware failuires, come on apple, build some reliability into your hardware,
hey i did some research on the macbook cause im getting on soon... sometime this week... and from what i read the new models dont have this problem... but i have experienced it in other laptops... my vaio and my hp.. in these computers it is cause from the ram solder points coming loose and then they dont always make contact... so when they disconnect the computer detects no ram and shuts down
If you have Apple Protection Plan, I have this with my MacBook Pro Santa Rosa I am typing on, they will fix it for free, as long there is no spill damage.
Yeah I'm not too thrilled with Apple's Customer Care.. iTunes completely cleared my iPod Video in about late February or early March, I don't remember. It took a week of arguing emails with Apple to finally let me redownload all of the songs I had purchased on my account.
I really hope that nothing like this happens to my MacBook, because I really don't LIKE to fight to get the proper justice.. But I will.
I also had this EXACT problem with my MacBook Pro So I figured that the hard drive was broken. I took it to the Apple Store but they refused a rebate. The only software I installed on the Mac was firefox. But I had to haggle for two hours before I could have a replacement. My current Mac Book Pro is not showing any problems and I have all software installed on my Mac. M concern is The hinge on Mac Book PRO gets hot or very hot. Should I be concerned?
if you are or have read this comment then you are cursed for life. You will have a terrible life and never get married (if you are already married you will get divorced). Only way to undo this curse is if you comment 5 videos with this exact message
if you are or have read this comment then you are cursed for life. You will have a terrible life and never get married (if you are already married you will get divorced). Only way to undo this curse is if you comment 5 videos with this exact message
yea i had this same problem actually then found out that there was a recall on the battery cause of problems like this so you might want to check that
Well. Had exactly that problem with my first Macbook.
The shutdowns had a slighly higher occurance with heavy disk IO.
Sympthoms worsen during the last 2 days of operation. Until the disk would not spin up any more. Did some more testing with a replacement disk from the office. Worked like a charm again. So this might be the same thing going on here. Anyway noted this to my local Apple reseller. Got a replacement macbook out for delivery within about 4 hours. So I'm quite pleased.
That was exciting as watching paint dry. The newer Intel processor Macs can run Winders natively like a standard PC box. Boot Winders or OS X, your choice. Or they can run OS X with Parallels to control a Winders VM. The older PowerPC Macs can't run Winders unless you run Winders under Virtual PC for Mac or similar.
I am a computer technician and i have to say over heating is really the only problem it looks like it has if the hardware was bad it never would have booted up in the first place. also if you didn't have it plugged into an outlet it might mean the battery is bad.
well the macbooks seeing as how there are macbook pros and the new tabbook or somthing coming out are getting cheaper, the model i have been looking at is 1,200 but there is an even cheaper model but it can only connect to the internet wirelessly at wi-fi hotspots and has less harddrive and memory.
yea i have been useing windows all my live i have never touched a mac or had a laptop so it will be a two in one complication if i had one, but i hear mac OSX (there kind of software like windows) is really easy to learn.
'there kind of software like windows' is wrong. IBM came out the the GUI interface instead of the DOS line. Steve Jobs went to IBM and thought it was a great idea! Apple then improved on the GUI. Apple was the first computer company to offer the GUI to the general public. Windows did the GUI thing later!
With Parellels, you can run Window and OSX on the came computer. tests show that XP runs faster on a MAc than on a PC box!
Obviously THAT computer has a problem. It can be currupted files or some hardware problem such as over heating and the sistem shuts down to protect the equipment. I have a MacBook just like that one and that never happens. And for you PC guys, I run both WINDOWS and MAC OS X on the same machine. Show me an IBM Compatible capable of running Mac OS ;) Take it to the shop dude! if under warranty they gotta give u a brand new one.
I'm writing this comment on my windows PC right now and it isnt breaking down, infact iv had t his now for a year and i havn't had 1 virus. It rarely breaks and has been a work horse for me.
I also have a macbook pro for my bedroom, i can not fault it, its a lovely lookin machine, its fast and hasn't broken yet (touch wood)
So can we please just stop the bickering and embrase both technologies.
but i have to say that u probably have had a virus but you havent found it yet. I was in the same situation and thought the same but one day i turned my pc on while it had been working for 2 years! and it rufused to boot and my hard drive was formatted!!! lost everything!!
This does not apply with the MacBooks, but the iBooks and PowerBooks are in a battery recall. It has to do with the overheating and possibly exploding Sony batteries. Take advantage of the recall and let a Genius know what's going on.
You're a idiot. Have you owned a mac or you speaking out of your ass? I own a gaming pc and a macbook and the mac OS and flawless way it works makes it far better then my high end pc.
hey, i have a mac book too and mine keeps doing this too. i thought it was because of a website i had been using...(myspace) so i stopped using it but it was still happening so i updated all my software and it didnt do it anymore. also i replaced the logic board to make sure it wudnt happen agen nd it hasnt had a problem since
i have a macbook and it turns off on me too sometimes if i touch the bottom left corner where you plug in the cord for my battery it shuts off on me. would this be my logic board or my battery???? if anyone knows can you plz help me thanks
liciboo09 1 year ago
happens to me in the boot up.
JakeTheRocker1 1 year ago
i had the same problem took it to apple where charging me 300 to replace my logic board because the cpu chip was over heating and turning off to protect the computer from over heating. I took it tto some it guy charged me 100 bucks and he retooled the CPU and for the last couple of months my computer has been working perfectly, so dont take it to apple take it to computer repair that deal with make and they can retool the heat sink on your cpu
Garey004 1 year ago
OMG i have the same problem but i have a packyard bell i have vista
pappa542 1 year ago
....this happened to one of my old MacBooks and it's has been happening to me with my MacBook unibody, so annoying!
it even shut down when the lid was closed and I wasn't using it and it sill had 1.5 hour battery life.....WTF?
BezzAvrillll96 2 years ago
Hi everybody ,
mine had same problem (built july 2007) , but ONLY ON BATTERY POWER , so just test it with a battery from a macbook without this problem . If it doesn't shut even with 4 videos playing on Youtube and Itunes running , there you go , that's the damn battery .
Mine as never shut down on AC power .
My battery actually doesn't sustain heat dissipation or whatever else needed more power from it (sorry I'm not too technical with this ) .
maledettocolui 2 years ago
I have the same problem with my Macbook White C2D 2.2. Even installing the SMC control and speeding up the RPM, the mac is still having the problem.
obyxs 2 years ago
its overheating because your fan it not working.knock it 10 times on the top of the numclock
nenetz13 2 years ago
could you explain this in more detail.
youtubupete 2 years ago
dude this is because your fan its not working.i got the same issue but i fixed it.install smc control then you will see if your fan is working.trust me.
nenetz13 2 years ago
i kind of have the same problem does anyone know how to stop it?
ahceda09 2 years ago
i have a compaq with vista and i sign on then about 5mins later is shuts down help me plz anyone
STEELDIRTLORD15 2 years ago
i have same problem with my vista it just shuts off if you figured out why can you tell me plz
ChaosWillFall 2 years ago
Its overheating. Try keeping it cooler.
Windows7IsCool 2 years ago
had the same problem it was the battery
muk546 2 years ago
i ordered another battery from bestbuy and i still have another brand new one but the one i have now has 79% charge which i still think is good but ill try to change it out and see what happens
AKATECHSUPPORT 2 years ago
sorry i ment to say i reset the power management setting
take your battery out and hod the power button for 5 seconds then let go and but the battery back in and problem solved!
muk546 2 years ago
i shall try that but it usually happens to me every few days or so but once it gets annoying i will try that
AKATECHSUPPORT 2 years ago
Welcome to the republic of CHINA!!! thats the problem with these machines. lol.
there is something about thier manufacturing facility, they dont use a tough enough solder on the bottom of the BGA IC chips that are on the logicboard. they have been plauged with random problems since the ibook, and usually reflowing the BGA solder fixes it all the time. Its the grade of solder they use and the heat that they endour.
some of the geforce cards were plauged with that.
THEtechknight 2 years ago
winxp or something is the best OS ever it is the windows operateing system with linux under it so its stable as linux but runs the programs on windows
retrotutorial 2 years ago
Thats what Macs do best, crash.
Apple support sucks.
KevKo95 2 years ago
@KevKo95 hilariously wrong!
zzoot 1 year ago
lol check battery retard
ArianVondivas 2 years ago
sleep timer maybe?
krazykizza 2 years ago
lmao that happend to my aluminum macbook but i got a new one tho
jlbee36 3 years ago
thats why you don't buy macs, or ever even try to talk to they're customer service
aMADshow 3 years ago
no offence but pc's have way more problems, unless you use linux lol
ZFACTOR13 2 years ago
get a new battery and and get the hard drive fix because mines happened because of the hard drive was fucked up..
aznyang16 3 years ago
your battery is fucked up.....
Rio356 3 years ago
its so terrible, i want to swith. omg. would you like to give me some advices about buying a macbook?
mactransformer 3 years ago
i got mine on the 19th of september, and i LOVE IT so far...
i downloaded something where i dont have to buy windows and i can then play any windo game such as steam/counterstrike/and alot more/ i also love everything that the mac comes with, if u want, u can download like cool app's, if more help needed just subscribe me, and talk on my page
-hrag500
hrag500 3 years ago
Sept 19. That's my birthday.
I got mine September 18th. :)
White. 2GB Ram. 320GB hard drive. 2.4GHz Processor.
KingHoverman 2 years ago
hello i have a question today i turn on my computer and after 20 minutes it shutdown and restarded while i was playing a game i dont know if its going to shutdown again but can someone help me and its not the game its the king of fightes 2002 plrase reply
falcon300000 3 years ago
just wanted to let everyone know. The whole 13.5 inch screen is BULLSHIT. Ever notice the really huge border around your macbook screen? Well that's so they can call it 13.5, but really it's only a tiny bit smaller than the 15 inch! They purposefully made your screen smaller so they could call it 13.5, but really it's like a 14 or 14.5! It's totally a scam and I love apple but it's shit like this that totally makes me angry. I have a fourteen inch computer with a 13 inch screen. BULLSHIT.
freezazoid 3 years ago
it LOOKS like it overheated and shut itself down to protect itself. it could also be a bad hard drive or hardware problem
Ravenpulse 3 years ago
soz lol so r u a bit smart
i got a few problems not on my pc but on my friendz pc
netana4 3 years ago
well if randomly shutting down how u get it on u tube?????
netana4 3 years ago
with a pc
pippoburro 3 years ago
Another computer.. Wow.
UpTheVolum3 3 years ago 2
We've had our macbook for a little over a year now. We are having the same problem. I guess this is what happens when someone has a monopoly on hardware. Depending on what the people at the apple store tell me tomorrow will decide whether my next mac is a hackintosh. I don't feel I should have to pay for a repair that is due to a design flaw...
RandyQuaid 3 years ago
Bad HDD.. stopped spinning and shut the laptop off =(
AppleNationTV 3 years ago
Man, i am now using this exact white macbook and no probs here... i am even commenting now. :) Well looks like ur gonna have 2 replace it or fix the problem at a nearest apple store...
HaloNoobGrunt 3 years ago
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it is doing it cuz it is a Mac and Mac are 4 fags
l0438 3 years ago
you my friend are an idiot.
dchiz18 3 years ago 2
Are you trying to say that PC's never have problems???? I DONT THINK SO SOME HOW.
imagepic 3 years ago
this could be down to 3 things
1. Bad stick of ram but would have to be a totaly fucked stick
2.Over heating this could be making resister or even the processor lift up and part from the logic board and shorting out the laptop
3. you have a bad battery that just shorts outs this can in any laptop and dont forget get sony make most the battery in laptops like Apple's
arranmc182 3 years ago
my school tricked me into buying a macbook and this happen to me as well
exzau 3 years ago 7
hey, the same thing happened to me,like Macintosh2325 said you have to replace the battery or it will contuine doing it. Also if your battery is weak, it will sutdown when you run the internet and many other applications....hope it helps
arabiancamal 3 years ago
replace the lithium ion battery in probably exceeded all of its cycle charges.
Macintosh2325 3 years ago 2
very weird
you shouldnt of put this on youtube it is weird
CrazyAA363 3 years ago
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There are 20 angels in this world
10 are sleeping
9 are playing
1 is reading this
put this on 4 video comments within 15 mins,if u do, sum one u love will surprise u sum how!! If u don't , u will lose ur love.!!
stardestroyer18 3 years ago
yo mine turs on stay and then is shows lines across the screen and it freezes
joshfig627 3 years ago
word same with mine but its a G4
joshfig627 3 years ago
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A few years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand(SORRY BOUT SPAM THIS REALLY FREAKS ME
aznramon168 3 years ago
LLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL
Albertcarrera 3 years ago
It's the ghost in your house.
swedishorient 3 years ago
hairy arm .. ... . LOL
teddibear12345 3 years ago
if it isn't the battery it's a hard drive problem
kevinator231 3 years ago
still better than anything, he is used to ;)
UnowMe00 3 years ago
I got a macBook Pro with the saem issue, not this persistent yet, but annoying already! Possible reasons are faulty HD or RAM. Or just some random HW bug.
UnowMe00 3 years ago
sounds like either a battery leakage (yeah this can happen when it is plugged in,) though i did not see it plugged in.... Or, your processor is overheating.
T966ER 3 years ago
did you just get this (when) or is it an older and what things (memory & processor) did you get with it.
lnmichels8907 3 years ago
it might just be going to sleep - try pressing a key, instead of turning it back on, and changing your preferences to put the comptuer to sleep after more htan 1 minute.
marhaba143 4 years ago
no, unfortunately it actually shut down. I'm having the same problem, makes doing any computer related activity nearly impossible...
CaptainRed 3 years ago 2
I've seen this before. Somebody spilled water on your computer. When it evaporates, it leaves behind a layer of minerals that seriously mess with the circuitry. Have your computer cleaned at an Apple-certified repair shop, and if you value your warranty, don't tell Apple.
AngryKP 4 years ago
mabey it's out of battery???
AdamC3046 4 years ago
no, he presses the battery indicator in the video, plus it wouldn't matter because it's plugged in.
CaptainRed 3 years ago
and the battery could be leaking acid,i would recommend to remove battery if this is the issue, place it on cement in a ditch were nothing will run and leave it there for a couple days...if you notice any dscoloration of the cement or plastic around battery,or worse acid on the cement. remove the battery with caution and place it in a metal tin and place that by your trash can with a lable sayig leakeing battery acid or sumin...i have seen a pic of a computer burning cuz of falty battery before
Ukiahmiller 4 years ago
One thing I saw in common with each video, the mac wasn't attached to a power supply. Are you sure your battery didn't just die? When the mac was shown the second time it was near a power cord, meaning it may have been charged for a few minutes and lasted for a little while before losing batter power again. That's just what it looked like from here, but I'm not saying I don't believe you. They ended up giving you a new computer right?
julianvelasquez 4 years ago
if you look here, it IS connected to a power supply...
CaptainRed 3 years ago
Did they do anything about the problem?
julianvelasquez 3 years ago
your mac is dead
as much u turn it on it ll allways shut down
Rio356 4 years ago
bill gates uses apple...
monkey0madness 4 years ago 2
Reinstall os x with the cd it came with
forthoffirth 4 years ago
all you mac haters on here are complete idiots. you all think bill gates is god..and hes nothing but a retard...so go whine about your mac hatred somewhere else..dont wanna here it on here...
froggy26rk 4 years ago
bill gates used to work for mac lol so technically if the dis mac they dis pc.
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angryteabag 3 years ago
Go to ur settings and go to Energy saver. MAke sure nothing conflicts with eachother
eagl3seyes 4 years ago
It's probably your battery
kevinator231 4 years ago
It also happens with power chord - with and without battery.
UnowMe00 3 years ago
probably the power supply
ritalinkid069 4 years ago
it also happens to my PC maybe cause your computer is overheated
xbombx123 4 years ago 3
Same problem here, the Computer Monitors CPU-, GPU-, GPU Heatsink-, MemoryController-,
Casing-, and ambient temperature, but the readings on the moments of the crashes are often far below the maximum ones... Must be something different.
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sbstnsccr 4 years ago
wow ur retraded
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ugotownd06 4 years ago
i'll buy this from you for $80 shipped. Deal?
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bobdeco45 4 years ago
i would also add that after 2 days, with no evident reason, my IDVD app stopped to works, its shuts down after a second. APPLE "SIMPLY DOESNT WORK" remeber that folks deciding to buy or not to buy macbook, you will be frustrated some time!!!!
semacomer 4 years ago
hi all, i had "a freeze" situation after trying to install many fonts at one time(pc would never have problem with that). I needed to shut down my macbook and he didnt want to turn on. I came back after few hours and every thing was ok. Its a GIANT LIE that it "SIMPLY WORKS" as apple says to you. Really. Im afraid of future of my macbook but i have also PC which is more powerfull and usefull in fact
semacomer 4 years ago
Yeap, It sucks, I have exact problem and now to make worse, i tried to update the firmware and i think in the middle of the update it shut down and it would boot up any more.
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DarkAngel1917 4 years ago
Mac sucks, and now you see why, among the myriad of other reasons. They simply make a fancy looking computer, throw some gizmos on it, and charge an assload of money. I could buy a PC that does everything this does and more, with a 15" monitor instead of 13, and higher stats. Mac sucks, they only survive on the stupid yuppy scum that buy them because they cost more than anything else, it's a status symbol, period.
hmjgriffon 4 years ago
You may have a valid point, however you failed to mention the price at which you could purchase this power-house PC you speak of.
Nessinian 4 years ago
hi this is exactly wat happens with my mac sometimes it wants to turn on the other it doesnt
deadlyviper99 4 years ago
try using a graphic intensive application. If it shutdowns even faster. Your laptop is probably overheating just like the MacBook Pros. Macs get really hot because of that processor. 2.2? 2.0 Ghz? thats a lot for a mediuum sized laptop like that. Do some fan control or maybe just send it to the apple store.
mongoosecage 4 years ago
i would be fuckin pissed if that kept happenin. what happend to once uve got a mac u cant go back? lol i could easily go back on this one.
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HunterMann 4 years ago
I am so jealous of you! I got a macbook this christmas and two day later, it did not come on. The hard drive ran and the soft light came on. But What do I do when this happens???
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newdad123 4 years ago
youre so lucky u have one. tried to convince parents for ages even though i have a 4.0 and my brothers are spoiled like crazy and i deserve it more than all of my 22 friends who got it for begging while i wrote a 4 page essay! :(
xFunnyStuff 4 years ago
u could always save up for one
arro5393 4 years ago
Had to split my response. Weird how it loads these backwards.
2tynee4u 4 years ago
Each progressive reboot (5 times, or more) has it staying on longer until there is no longer a problem. I just avoid turning it off, and use standby when I go to bed. I'd rather be able to turn it off. I know the reboots have to be hard on it. It acts just like a car in winter. It only works good AFTER it warms up. I'd install a manual choke if it'd help....lol.
2tynee4u 4 years ago
I have a Dell Dimension 4600. It has a similar problem. I know it isn't heat related because it ONLY occurs with a fresh, cold start. Like being off overnight. It enters a form of standby with the flashing light that it won't come out of without a forced shutdown. It'll even cut out during the booting process.
2tynee4u 4 years ago
Yea use SMC fan control. Set it to the highest fan speed and you shouldn't have that problem :)
JTP1193 4 years ago
i think that the macbook is getting too hot, therefore it shuts down. i had the same prob. If that is the problem try to buy a fan that can go on the macbook
jacobtb1 4 years ago
lol most boring video ever :D
Im feeling sory for you though
CELERIS99 4 years ago
imgonna be honest...ididnt watch the whole thing..
tomypaes 4 years ago
i think that it's when it's sleeping
i know that ibooks would have that problem
i use ibooks at school, and if it sleeps it takes alot to get it to wake up again.
i would sit there just running my hand on the trackpad. it really does loo like it shuts down, but it doesn't.
i don't know if you hav etried moving the cursor around franticly, but it seems to help
alexoyle 4 years ago
It seems like apple and its employees have kind of an ego when it comes to their computers. They can't believe for a second that one of there computers wouldn't work perfectly. I am looking at getting a macbook, I just hope I don't get a dud, and have to put up with this bull, I know lots of others have...
sevenboarder 4 years ago
I'm also looking at MacBooks for the awesome video editing software and downloads they have, but with all the problems, I don't think I will be getting one anytime soon.
thrilljunkie08 4 years ago
never had problems with a mac.. will never go back to pc
Pho20GurL 4 years ago
utter SHIT!
3everett3 4 years ago
I was going to buy a macbook, but with all the recorded problems, ie: random shutting down, hard drives dying, case cracking and discolouring and only a measly 3 month warrantee, I think I'm going keep my old trusty G4 Perbook and buy a PC laptop.
Apple has lost me as a customer, not that they woud care!
stryker48 4 years ago 2
Before the computer shuts down, quickly go to the Apple Support website and go to the MacBook section. One of their suggestions is to (if you haven't already), 'update the firmwire'. This may help with the random shutdowns.
MacBookProductions 4 years ago
OMG, easy, it's a little shutdown... If this happens aigan close the monitor and open it aigan, then click enter and it'll be there aigan, means he's just in a Standby-Mode... try this... it's easy... send me a message, if this happens aigan...
xxbluessxx 4 years ago
this sometimes happens to me, but only when I overrun the RAM or processor. Macbooks were only meant for light to medium use, so its best that we don't have 42 applications open at once!
creativeatheart 4 years ago
im thinking of buy a macbook and i hear about all these problems so im not sure now?
can some1 please tell me what i should do and or wich macbook i should get? like tell me the new model names.
jahfondi 4 years ago
macbooks are amazing
msud11 4 years ago
The MacBook is JUNK! My husband and I both bought one. We both had the problem with random shutdowns, had to have batteries replaced, new cases. This morning my hard drive blew up and I lost EVERYTHING! I'm sure the same will happen to my husband's computer. You'll find my macbook on ebay as soon as the repairs are made. My LAST apple purchase. Buyer Beware!!
alyssem1966 4 years ago
You're making wrong conclusions... You're just pissed off becouse you've lost your files, the hard-drive can crash on any computer, and specially on pc's. You are very unlucky to get a macbook which has this malfunction, so don't yack about it and be happy for the repair...
simenhjort 4 years ago
Well, I've been in business 12 years and have owned/still own 13 PCs. I haven't had to replace a single hard drive. You do the math. Unlucky would be if I were the only one...problems with this machine are posted everywhere. YOU are just one of those MAC sheep who thinks steve jobs is jesus and are incapable of forming an objective opionion about anything.
alyssem1966 4 years ago
If you, without reading more than my only comment on this page, think i do not have objective opinions on anything, you should read your own comment... "YOU are just one of those MAC sheep who thinks steve jobs is jesus and are incapable of forming an objective opionion about anything."
Besides, i've lost several video-projects using pc's, and I have never been saying that Bill Gates is a retard, only making OS's crashing your files...
whatever, I still love mac... and Steve Jobs IS jesus :P
simenhjort 4 years ago
My computer does the exact same thing!!! I'm on it right now and its not plugged in. I worry about it shutting down on me. And yeah, my battery still has half power! i don't know why it does it :(
stuijn 4 years ago
thats right, OVERHEATING, I just sent mine in and got the problem fixed cuz my macbook was doing the same thing
studiogifted10 4 years ago
It is called overheating, most laptops have this problem. Some models overheat more often then others.
monliqon 4 years ago
maybe you need to recharge it or plug it in
cheddar07 4 years ago
yeh tru that.
i rekon cuz hes not been plugging it in. same as a mobile fone, only without any alert.
jahfondi 4 years ago
The new models do not have this problem! Apple found out that they used to much thermal glue and it was making it overheat and when it overheats it shuts down. In the new models they fixed this problem.
djmikew 4 years ago
I have a widget that i just have to press the power butten on the widget and then in whatever time I set it 4, and in that time it will shut down autmatically shut down
hankandu 4 years ago
I know apple hardware is know to fail much sooner than standard pc hardware, i am PC enginner and what ever you say about how bad windows based hardware is, is it relaible, i gor so worried eveytime i turn my ibook on, will it start, or is this the day it gives up, my pc based laptops are almost indestruable, i never have any worries about hardware failuires, come on apple, build some reliability into your hardware,
larkarahman 4 years ago
im getting a macbook and that scares me.
what were the green lights on the bottom of the laptop?
winter4ever567 4 years ago
hey i did some research on the macbook cause im getting on soon... sometime this week... and from what i read the new models dont have this problem... but i have experienced it in other laptops... my vaio and my hp.. in these computers it is cause from the ram solder points coming loose and then they dont always make contact... so when they disconnect the computer detects no ram and shuts down
cartmandude14 4 years ago
If you have Apple Protection Plan, I have this with my MacBook Pro Santa Rosa I am typing on, they will fix it for free, as long there is no spill damage.
kpappletech 4 years ago
Yeah I'm not too thrilled with Apple's Customer Care.. iTunes completely cleared my iPod Video in about late February or early March, I don't remember. It took a week of arguing emails with Apple to finally let me redownload all of the songs I had purchased on my account.
I really hope that nothing like this happens to my MacBook, because I really don't LIKE to fight to get the proper justice.. But I will.
I'm 17, too. Ha..
ethan1158 4 years ago
I also had this EXACT problem with my MacBook Pro So I figured that the hard drive was broken. I took it to the Apple Store but they refused a rebate. The only software I installed on the Mac was firefox. But I had to haggle for two hours before I could have a replacement. My current Mac Book Pro is not showing any problems and I have all software installed on my Mac. M concern is The hinge on Mac Book PRO gets hot or very hot. Should I be concerned?
kpappletech 4 years ago
I have a MBP Santa Rosa and you should not be concerned unless it is so hot it burns you. My hinge is hot but not killer hot.
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erin027 4 years ago
you do know, that you have to upgrade your firmware -_- look at the macbook website! problem solved
gerben2011 4 years ago
that really does suck. You should try blowing it up. Its more fun and then youll never have the problem again :P
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deo0613 4 years ago
yea i had this same problem actually then found out that there was a recall on the battery cause of problems like this so you might want to check that
dudepot420 4 years ago
Well. Had exactly that problem with my first Macbook.
The shutdowns had a slighly higher occurance with heavy disk IO.
Sympthoms worsen during the last 2 days of operation. Until the disk would not spin up any more. Did some more testing with a replacement disk from the office. Worked like a charm again. So this might be the same thing going on here. Anyway noted this to my local Apple reseller. Got a replacement macbook out for delivery within about 4 hours. So I'm quite pleased.
dennislun 4 years ago
Lol sadly i had that problem with my old hp laptop.That means you dropped it to many times and when it heats up.The battary connectors come lose.
pwbull09 4 years ago
That was exciting as watching paint dry. The newer Intel processor Macs can run Winders natively like a standard PC box. Boot Winders or OS X, your choice. Or they can run OS X with Parallels to control a Winders VM. The older PowerPC Macs can't run Winders unless you run Winders under Virtual PC for Mac or similar.
frededison 4 years ago
fuckface its windows not winders
stevenissiq 4 years ago
OMG just ordered my black one yesterday 2GhZ, 120 GB HDD, 1GB ram. cant wait.. comes between april 30th and May 4th :):):)
townes66 4 years ago
I am a computer technician and i have to say over heating is really the only problem it looks like it has if the hardware was bad it never would have booted up in the first place. also if you didn't have it plugged into an outlet it might mean the battery is bad.
BasilBrittler 4 years ago
i love windows
but i have to admit those macs look kind of sweet
but can macbooks run xp?
fullmetaljacker 4 years ago
yes they can run any kind of windows
TwistedlyBriliant 4 years ago
awesome.
but i would rather spend a grand building my own pc.
then coffing up 2 grand for a macbook
fullmetaljacker 4 years ago
well the macbooks seeing as how there are macbook pros and the new tabbook or somthing coming out are getting cheaper, the model i have been looking at is 1,200 but there is an even cheaper model but it can only connect to the internet wirelessly at wi-fi hotspots and has less harddrive and memory.
TwistedlyBriliant 4 years ago
you drive a hard bargain :]
lol
sounds good i may go look into one of those mac book thing things
but i still love windows more
even if vista was a waste of everyones time
fullmetaljacker 4 years ago
yea i have been useing windows all my live i have never touched a mac or had a laptop so it will be a two in one complication if i had one, but i hear mac OSX (there kind of software like windows) is really easy to learn.
TwistedlyBriliant 4 years ago
'there kind of software like windows' is wrong. IBM came out the the GUI interface instead of the DOS line. Steve Jobs went to IBM and thought it was a great idea! Apple then improved on the GUI. Apple was the first computer company to offer the GUI to the general public. Windows did the GUI thing later!
With Parellels, you can run Window and OSX on the came computer. tests show that XP runs faster on a MAc than on a PC box!
SouthernCOBoy 4 years ago
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djmikew 4 years ago
Obviously THAT computer has a problem. It can be currupted files or some hardware problem such as over heating and the sistem shuts down to protect the equipment. I have a MacBook just like that one and that never happens. And for you PC guys, I run both WINDOWS and MAC OS X on the same machine. Show me an IBM Compatible capable of running Mac OS ;) Take it to the shop dude! if under warranty they gotta give u a brand new one.
sun5hine 4 years ago
i have a desktop pc rite now, very slow, want to get a macbook, or Hp laptop, dell sucks...
bouch1681 4 years ago
All fanboys SHUT THE F**K UP!
I'm writing this comment on my windows PC right now and it isnt breaking down, infact iv had t his now for a year and i havn't had 1 virus. It rarely breaks and has been a work horse for me.
I also have a macbook pro for my bedroom, i can not fault it, its a lovely lookin machine, its fast and hasn't broken yet (touch wood)
So can we please just stop the bickering and embrase both technologies.
stayfly90 4 years ago
yea
your right
but i have to say that u probably have had a virus but you havent found it yet. I was in the same situation and thought the same but one day i turned my pc on while it had been working for 2 years! and it rufused to boot and my hard drive was formatted!!! lost everything!!
jdcresswell 4 years ago
My iBook G3 does the same thing
dutchsher 4 years ago
This does not apply with the MacBooks, but the iBooks and PowerBooks are in a battery recall. It has to do with the overheating and possibly exploding Sony batteries. Take advantage of the recall and let a Genius know what's going on.
TheCarBlogger 4 years ago
hahahahhaha... you're funny!
mattledger 4 years ago
Apple - Continuously making futuristic looking pieces of shit that begin with the letter "i".. for example
iShit
Abrasaxon 4 years ago
wow... that's clever!
mattledger 4 years ago
I want a Mac. Even though in an episode of Diggnation (I believe 46) Kevin Rose's MacBook was randomly rebooting lol.
drewmartell 4 years ago
macs suck thats all there is to it
munnymike 4 years ago
You're a idiot. Have you owned a mac or you speaking out of your ass? I own a gaming pc and a macbook and the mac OS and flawless way it works makes it far better then my high end pc.
bluediamond2077 4 years ago
bring it to the mac store and have them update the firmware they did it to mine and it hasnt done it agen
drunkpacman 4 years ago
my pc's audio randomly shuts off and can't be recovered until I restart. macbooks are not the only thing that have problems squirrel.
OMFGTHISISANNOYIN 4 years ago
this is why i dont like mac's they always have problems, so what if it gets solved, if there was 1 error that means more can occur
squirrrrel 4 years ago
it could be a ghost ooooooooooohhhh
kingbutterbean 4 years ago
same problem. select 'software update' from the apple menu, and download SMC software update. so far so good.
normanhoward 4 years ago
hey, i have a mac book too and mine keeps doing this too. i thought it was because of a website i had been using...(myspace) so i stopped using it but it was still happening so i updated all my software and it didnt do it anymore. also i replaced the logic board to make sure it wudnt happen agen nd it hasnt had a problem since
dance0is0me 5 years ago