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Contributor
13 Answers
- Posted on Nov 17, 2013
Re: My computer keeps shutting down irreglarly
Hey Henry,
Try reseting your PRAM and SMC.
Here's how to reset your PRAM:
- Shut down your machine. Yes, all the way down, not sleep or logging out.
- Press the power button and then press command-option-p-r. You have to make sure you get those keys pressed before the gray screen comes up or it won't work.
- Hold those keys down until your Mac reboots again and you here the startup chime.
- Let go of the keys and let your Mac reboot normally.
For SMC:
- Turn off your machine
- Keep the MagSafe adapter plugged in.
- Press at the same time shift-option-control (on the left side of the machine) and the power button
- Let go
- Turn your machine back on with the power button.
Testimonial: "Sadly, this didn't stop the computer from shutting down randomly, but i think what's happening is that the PRAM is constantly resetting without me telling it to, not positive, but the behavior is very similar from hen i reset the PRAM to when the computer shuts down"
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