Comments on: MacBook Random Shutdown – Fixed! http://www.mattromaine.com/2006/10/30/macbook-random-shutdown-fixed/ Tokyo and tech through the eyes of a split pea Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:20:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: matt http://www.mattromaine.com/2006/10/30/macbook-random-shutdown-fixed/comment-page-1/#comment-299 matt Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:55:09 +0000 http://www.mattromaine.com/2006/10/30/macbook-random-shutdown-fixed/#comment-299 There are a number of reasons floating around out there, and while the most detailed explanation I've seen included photos of how the heat-sink wiring contacted the logic-board, I've also heard of people who had everything internal replaced and yet the RSS continued. So maybe it's a mix - perhaps some threshold value in the firmware was set too low. I would like to think Apple is smart enough not to just provide a hack that turned some precautionary measure off - potentially leading to an even worse situation later on (i.e. melted wiring, for example). The fact that many MacBooks didn't emit this problem until months of use definitely makes it a curious issue. But I'm just happy it's over (at least for now! :) There are a number of reasons floating around out there, and while the most detailed explanation I’ve seen included photos of how the heat-sink wiring contacted the logic-board, I’ve also heard of people who had everything internal replaced and yet the RSS continued. So maybe it’s a mix – perhaps some threshold value in the firmware was set too low. I would like to think Apple is smart enough not to just provide a hack that turned some precautionary measure off – potentially leading to an even worse situation later on (i.e. melted wiring, for example). The fact that many MacBooks didn’t emit this problem until months of use definitely makes it a curious issue.

But I’m just happy it’s over (at least for now! :)

]]> By: shu http://www.mattromaine.com/2006/10/30/macbook-random-shutdown-fixed/comment-page-1/#comment-298 shu Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:24:31 +0000 http://www.mattromaine.com/2006/10/30/macbook-random-shutdown-fixed/#comment-298 i've never had mine shutdown on me (i applied the update this weekend anyway). was it really a firmware issue? the early titaniums had the issue where the battery contact would separate when flexed.. i’ve never had mine shutdown on me (i applied the update this weekend anyway). was it really a firmware issue? the early titaniums had the issue where the battery contact would separate when flexed..

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