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mgwhitten

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I have a mid-2018 Macbook Pro 13" that I am using for work that has shut down unexpectedly several times in the past few days.

I have two Asus Zenscreen Portable Monitors (USB-C connection that can be powered from the Macbook or an internal battery; currently set to "power from computer") plugged in for a makeshift office set up, with one plugged directly into the Macbook and the other into a port in a USB-C hub, which is being powered by an 87W Apple brick.

Is this an issue of there not being enough power for the Macbook and all the peripherals, or is it independent of the monitors? I was previously using two independently powered monitors with no similar issues (but had to cede that setup). Any thoughts or suggests are greatly appreciated!
 

throAU

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Feb 13, 2012
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Look in the console log to see why it shut down. The computer should turn off USB power if the device is trying to draw to much.

Is your battery flat when you come back to the machine?
 
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