Hi Christina: My answer will not be likely to be very helpful. But, perhaps your computer is haunted?
Ok, on a more serious note: Mine only runs pretty warm when I'm running a lot of apps at the same time, forcing it to work harder, or when I operate it on a soft surface. The only other time is when I'm charging something like the iPad that pulls power through it. On Jul 16, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Christina wrote: >> 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. > -- 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.
