> So, I finally got my macbook to stay Shut down instead of spontaneously > restarting a few minutes after I shut it off. So, I just had a theory that > the folks at the apple store could get it to shut down and stay shut down > because maybe my macbook had cooled off by then. So, I put a fan blowing on > my macbook and propped it up and let it "cool off". I shut my macbook down > and then it stayed shut down until I restarted it. Could this be the reason > my macbook keeps restarting all on it's own? How do I know if my macbook is > overheating? I know the obvious of it feeling hot. It does feel hot but it > has always felt kind of hot or warm. The internal fan rarely comes on. It > only comes on if I'm really working the system with video or something like > that, but that's pretty uncommon.
Thanks for all the help. I did check the "schedule" section and all seemed fine there and I am definitely navigating to the Shut down button and I am not using the restart button. Have a super weekend and thanks, Christina > > On Jul 15, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Christina wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Every time I shutdown my macbook it won't stay off. No, I am not hitting >> restart instead of shut down. A couple of months ago I had to take my mac >> book to the genius bar so I kept shutting down the computer and it kept >> restarting. I wanted to turn the computer off before I put it into the bag. >> Well, I told them about it at the apple store and the problem would not >> reproduce. Last week I had to travel and I encountered the same problem >> when trying to pack my laptop. I thought I finally got it to stay shut off >> but it restarted all on it's own in the bag. So, tonight, I tried to google >> the problem and I cannot find any help. I have very recently repaired >> permissions so I don't think that would be helpful. Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> Christina >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
