My iMac will shut down randomly. After it shuts down I feel it to see how hot it is. It happens to be pretty hot but I never hear the fans going. This has only happened about 7 times in the past 3 months. My iMac is on a desk pushed up against a wall with a shelf connected to the desk. I'm fairly certain that it might have something to do with the fact that the air is circulating but I'd feel better if I got a second opinion on the situation.
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iMac shuts down randomly
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This problem used to happen with the old macBooks because the heat sink glue was melting on the processor and giving out false readings, but I think they fixe the glue problem a while back. It could be a problem with the temperature readings and your system not turning the fans on at the appropriate times.
Ok so here are my temps right after my iMac shut off 2 more times.
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If you need a picture of where my iMac is on my desk I can provide that.
http://img69.imageshack.us/f/screenshot20100615at737.png/
If you need a picture of where my iMac is on my desk I can provide that.
I just returned a refurbished iMac i5 for this same reason....random shutdowns....They claimed as DOA and overnighted me a new machine....the new one works like a charm....I would call AppleCare but your probably out of the replacement window and more into the they will try to repair it window. Its probably your power suppy or logic board.
