Comments on: is this really true? http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/ does your Macbook shutdown randomly - mine does Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jason http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Jason Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:51:55 +0000 http://macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/#comment-1160 My MacBook shutdown when cold: Also, I did not have a problem with the fans. Overheating is not really the problem, in my case, it was the MacBook's thermal censor *thinking* it was overheating what it was not - and of coarse shutting down. The heatsink was replaced and it works fine now. My MacBook shutdown when cold: Also, I did not have a problem with the fans.

Overheating is not really the problem, in my case, it was the MacBook’s thermal censor *thinking* it was overheating what it was not – and of coarse shutting down.

The heatsink was replaced and it works fine now.

]]> By: s06er http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 s06er Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:42:17 +0000 http://macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/#comment-1123 I forced my laptop to turn on 3 months after the RSS had started. I was getting multiple shutdowns every time I turned it on. Apple only had to replace the heatsink (however they did replace the logic board as well because they weren't sure how to fix the macbooks at the time). My hard drive, RAM, and every other accessory was still in the machine when I got it back and they were far from damaged. If I were you, I wouldn't worry about it. The problem is actually just the heatsink cable getting triggered because the inner wiring has been exposed. It's actually nothing that serious as far as hardware goes- just a terrible, yet simple flaw that majorly hinders the operation of the computer. Here's what Apple is going to do to fix it: http://flickr.com/photos/99055354@N00/ I also agree with Shaun McDonald- you're machine should only be gone for about a week and a half at most. Mine was gone for 10 days and its been problem free for over a month now. Please see my post within the "Apple Fixed It" link for detailed instructions on how to maintain your machine when you get it back. I forced my laptop to turn on 3 months after the RSS had started. I was getting multiple shutdowns every time I turned it on. Apple only had to replace the heatsink (however they did replace the logic board as well because they weren’t sure how to fix the macbooks at the time). My hard drive, RAM, and every other accessory was still in the machine when I got it back and they were far from damaged. If I were you, I wouldn’t worry about it. The problem is actually just the heatsink cable getting triggered because the inner wiring has been exposed. It’s actually nothing that serious as far as hardware goes- just a terrible, yet simple flaw that majorly hinders the operation of the computer.

Here’s what Apple is going to do to fix it:
http://flickr.com/photos/99055354@N00/

I also agree with Shaun McDonald- you’re machine should only be gone for about a week and a half at most. Mine was gone for 10 days and its been problem free for over a month now. Please see my post within the “Apple Fixed It” link for detailed instructions on how to maintain your machine when you get it back.

]]> By: Shaun McDonald http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Shaun McDonald Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:24:25 +0000 http://macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/#comment-1119 I had my MacBook away and back in about 1.5 weeks! No problems so far! I had my MacBook away and back in about 1.5 weeks! No problems so far!

]]> By: shin http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 shin Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:38:36 +0000 http://macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/10/17/is-this-really-true/#comment-1114 I cannot confirm on this. but i guess the macbook must be very hot inside. i see a good possibility of heat affecting the other parts. may be the life of other components get reduced. I cannot confirm on this. but i guess the macbook must be very hot inside. i see a good possibility of heat affecting the other parts. may be the life of other components get reduced.

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