Well...I thnk my MacBook (almost 9 years old)

[nadinbrzezinski]

Is about to give up the ghost.

It started dong something weird...the monitor turns itself off, the on light goes off. You close the lid, it comes back.

I think it's time to put it to pasture unless I can find a cheap fix.

I was thinking, maybe it's the motherboard...since the first odd behavior (solved with external keyboard) was odd keyboard behavior.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Installed a temp sensing software

machine is operating within parameters. I am wondering if this is a defective heat sensor?

The motherboard has other signs and symptoms for failing.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. I might have fixed it, with Fan Control

a free utility, we will see. I cannot afford a new machine right now, to be brutally honest.

[NYC_SKP]

3. You might be onto something with the temperature thing.

Self shutting down due to heat problems. There should be a diagnostic tool, the system should be recording these decisions somewhere.

Did you say the fan is working, or not?

I've had times when one of my units runs the fan too much.

But better to hear the fan than no sound at all!

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. I used an utility to increase the fan

Went down ten degrees. We will see if this works.

[Voice for Peace]

20. I use my old macbook sitting on top of frozen ice packs, otherwise it overheats and crashes.

also even if it doesn't crash, won't load well if hot.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. It was terminal

the drive tore itself to pieces I think. I picked a new one today, the one I am typing from right now.

Always do time machine, always.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. The drive with the instant backups runs

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And is connected

Time machine...I just completely forgot the term.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Right now loading the time machine backup

Into the new machine. It did die, at best buy in front of me. Will get it recycled later.

Went to the PX, got the same machine with their global service. It is run through Apple, it's just better. And since we take it to the field...

[cbayer]

5. I had the same problem and it just got worse and worse.

I finally gave in and got a new one.

It could be your battery.

Does it happen when you are plugged into a power source?

The battery can get hot and swell, causing all kinds of problems.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. It's connected and the battery is new

It was running a tad hot. I adjusted the fan, it cooled down significantly

[cbayer]

10. One other thing I discovered while trying to address this is that

you can have things running in background which can be eating up drive and heating things up. Google Earth is a big one.

You can see what's running in the Activity Monitor. Worth taking a look.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Always a good thing

Also photo editing and sound editing are intense

[NYC_SKP]

9. Did you try pouring wine on it?

[cbayer]

11. You area regular riot!! BTW, what have you done with LG?

She hasn't been around for almost 2 weeks?

[NYC_SKP]

12. LG? I'm looking for a shack for us in Half Moon Bay...

A floating love shack at the Marina!

[cbayer]

13. Hey, that's a great little harbor.

We stopped there on our way down from San Francisco and really enjoyed it.

If we were moving to the Carribean, we might even consider going back up there.

Hope you find your shack, but watch your back. She's feisty!

[Sherman A1]

15. Wine?

I thought Duct Tape fixed everything!

Now wine????


I will have to put that in my McGiver Bag of Tricks!

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. I do not know if you have access to a PX

If you do, consider buying your next Mac and their extended guarantee there. Your wine issue, within the term would have been covered, and you are around water. I did. Likely this machine will be going to less than friendly environments.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Well, Best Buy

Has the one i was looking at on sale. And tjey do trade in value. I think it's time

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. It was lethal

Computer died at best buy. Got a new machine at the marine corp PX