Comments on: I think they fixed it. http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/ does your Macbook shutdown randomly - mine does Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Craig http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Craig Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:50:27 +0000 http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/#comment-3033 The second SMC firmware update was the one intended to fix RSS. The EFI update fixes various issues with waking from sleep, and I *think* (but cannot be 100% sure) that the boot up issue is the infamous 'multi-coloured vertical lines' issue that would normally need a PRAM reset. If you install all the three firmware updates (2x SMC, 1x EFI) and are still suffering RSS, then the problem most likely isn't the 'usual' one and may be the battery or whatever. Send it in and let them look - they'll see that the firmware didn't fix it and be able to properly test the other components. The second SMC firmware update was the one intended to fix RSS. The EFI update fixes various issues with waking from sleep, and I *think* (but cannot be 100% sure) that the boot up issue is the infamous ‘multi-coloured vertical lines’ issue that would normally need a PRAM reset.

If you install all the three firmware updates (2x SMC, 1x EFI) and are still suffering RSS, then the problem most likely isn’t the ‘usual’ one and may be the battery or whatever. Send it in and let them look – they’ll see that the firmware didn’t fix it and be able to properly test the other components.

]]> By: rickbsgu http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 rickbsgu Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:29:51 +0000 http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/#comment-2681 I doubt it will fix it. When I sent mine in, they had to replace something called a "heatpipe". From what I've been able to garner, there is a piece of insulation under the fingerpad that melts, if it gets too hot. This results in more frequent shutdowns. Replacement of the "heatpipe" apparently fixes this and keeps the insulation from melting. rickb I doubt it will fix it. When I sent mine in, they had to replace something called a “heatpipe”.

From what I’ve been able to garner, there is a piece of insulation under the fingerpad that melts, if it gets too hot. This results in more frequent shutdowns. Replacement of the “heatpipe” apparently fixes this and keeps the insulation from melting.

rickb

]]> By: Rachel http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 Rachel Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:22:08 +0000 http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/#comment-2680 I updated the firmware and it's been working great! I updated the firmware and it’s been working great!

]]> By: sneak44 http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 sneak44 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:29:52 +0000 http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com/2006/11/15/i-think-they-fixed-it/#comment-2608 nope, i ran the firmware and the next day it shut down twice. . . i want the problem resolved but it doesn't seem like apple has a firm answer yet so i don't know if it's worth taking it in for servicing. nope, i ran the firmware and the next day it shut down twice. . . i want the problem resolved but it doesn’t seem like apple has a firm answer yet so i don’t know if it’s worth taking it in for servicing.

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