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Macbook RANDOM SHUTDOWNS FIXED by software update??

  • 01-11-2006 4:45am
    #1
    condra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭


    According to apple, they have fixed the random shutdown issue with a software update.

    Now they are reccommending this update instead of taking in macbooks for repair....

    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbooksmcfirmwareupdate11.html

    Since installing the update Ive not had a problem... So far so good...

    Ill write back if anything changes..


Comments

  • #2
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    So it is a buggy software issue then ?


  • #3
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    mathias wrote:
    So it is a buggy software issue then ?


    It's a firmware issue.

    Which is a subset of buggy software I suppose...


  • #4
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    I believe it just keeps the fans operating at a higher rate, thus keeping it cooler leading to less crashes.


  • #5
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    http://www.tuaw.com/2006/11/01/results-of-the-smc-firmware-update-1-1-random-shutdown-poll/

    also there are some instances where the wires connecting the fans have melted - this will require new fans installed.


  • #6
    Urban Weigl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    I've been reading a lot of success stories on Macintouch, from people who had the issue, and the updated firmware has 100% fixed it. Our own MacBook thankfully never had any problems, so obviously I can't comment from personal experience, just reporting on posts I've read on Macintouch.

    I've also been reading that people have reported that originally their MacBook's were fine, and problems only began after a previous firmware update.

    If anybody here has the problem, please apply this and report back.


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