Macbook Pro (end-2013) randomly shuts down with random intervals.

[hihahelp]

Hi, I'm kind of in a ****** situation as I have a deadline for my thesis, but my Macbook Pro is not cooperating.

I'm also in Mumbai, India which doesn't help, as there are no, or far away, official Apple stores.

Situation:

• Macbook Pro (late-2013) randomly shuts down, can sometimes be after 1 hour and sometimes be after 5 seconds.
  
  
• If the computer stays on, it works absolutely fine.
  
  
• SMC and PRAM-resets didn't work.
  
  
• Diagnostic test show no issues.
  
  
• Macbook charger light always comes on when plugged in.
  
  
• Went to a local sketchy Indian repair shop, he said immediately it's a logic board problem.
  
  
• After one day he said he replaced a part in logic board and Macbook seemed fine for the day (paid around 125 euro).
  
  
• Morning after (today) experienced the same problems; random shutdowns.
  
  
• Guy doesn't want to refund me, as agreed before, but wants to investigate further.
  

Does this seem like a ordinary logic board issue? Should I let the guy "repair" further, I'm afraid he will only make matters worse, or should I try another laptop repair shop?

Thanks!

 

[pau922]

Hi !

I have EXACTLY the same issue than you. I went to the Apple Store, they keep my mbp (end of 2013 like you) during 3 days, but they found nothing on my mac, no duplication of the problem on their side !!

I came back to home, started... BIM after 10Min, my mac turned into sleep mode... I removed Google Chrome, it seems better but it still happens.

I joined the system log with the details before it went to sleep mode this morning (France here). @hihahelp do you have that kind of logs too? (Go to Console > Systems (on the left))

Thank you.
[doublepost=1498977004][/doublepost]Just a point, Apple told me before doing the investigation of the issue, it could be logic board or screen. But regarding their results, I dont think so anymore.

 

[hihahelp]

Hi,

Thanks for your answer.
It's good and bad to hear that someone has the same issues.
Where exactly can I find these logs?

Yeah I also don't think it's the screen as the whole computer shuts down.

Edit: the soundcard also seems to be faulty at times; no audio

 

[pau922]

Hi,

you can go to applications > utilities > console. On the left of the console windows, check on "system.log"

 

[hihahelp]

Ok will try, now I can't even get past the log in screen before it shuts.
Reallllly frustrating

 

[pau922]

Ok will try, now I can't even get past the log in screen before it shuts.
Reallllly frustrating

Hey,

Is your problem solved?

I just went to a mac fix shop, they change keyboard and deoxidized a part of the logicboard, it works well during 2 days without shut-off and for 2 hours now issue has started again (( 230€ for this and it doesnt work.. Very frustrating.

Thank you

 

[hihahelp]

Well brought it back already two times. This time (3rd "repair") they replaced the GPU chip apparently and it has been working for 72+ hours. However, they managed to screw up the backlit keyboard.

He said it could also be a lithium battery dis-balance that makes it shut down randomly.

 

[caspergirl]

I had the same problem with my MacBook Pro mid2010 and finally is problem with the graphic card, unfortunately impossible to repair due to lack of spare parts

 

[benguild]

Well brought it back already two times. This time (3rd "repair") they replaced the GPU chip apparently and it has been working for 72+ hours. However, they managed to screw up the backlit keyboard.

He said it could also be a lithium battery dis-balance that makes it shut down randomly.

I just had this same issue, same model. It's the GPU/logic board unfortunately, they were right to replace it.