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    Random shutdowns!! help!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by MarchDawn, Nov 27, 2006.

  1. MarchDawn

    MarchDawn Newbie

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    ive had my 15in. macbook pro for about three months. i use it heavily for college, and just recently its been shutting down randomly. all of a sudden the internal fan seems to go crazy and the power cuts. this has happened several times. can i return it or is it too late? is there anything i can do?
     
    MarchDawn, Nov 27, 2006
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  2. hollownail

    hollownail Individual 11

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    I would call apple asap.

    You can also try the resetting of permissions and all that jazz to see if it helps.
     
    hollownail, Nov 27, 2006
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    MarchDawn Newbie

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    what exactly do i do to reset permissions and all that jazz?
     
    MarchDawn, Nov 27, 2006
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    hollownail, Nov 28, 2006
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    Also, make sure you have all the updates installed, but you probably have a defective sensor or something.
     
    Wooky, Nov 28, 2006
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