Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Hardware - Troubleshooting and Discussion > Mac Notebooks > Random Restart Required

Random Restart Required
Thread Tools
darkhero168
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Mar 2007
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Apr 8, 2007, 01:38 PM
 
Every now and then, my MacBook stops and tells me I need to restart by holding down the power button till the computer shuts off. The screen fades out a little with the warning box in the middle in english and various other languages.

Does anyone have any idea what is going on here? this occurs randomly without warning.
     
mduell
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Apr 8, 2007, 02:30 PM
 
That is a kernel panic. It's the OSX equivalent of a blue screen on Windows.
They can be caused by a hardware or software problem. Try reinstalling OSX, but if they persist it's probably bad hardware.
     
   
Thread Tools
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:52 PM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2011 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2