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magic100 Author

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SOCD report detected: (AP watchdog expired)

Mac Mini M1 16GB keeps crashing and then restarting randomly on all applications with following error message:

I was asked by Apple second level support to provide details of the crash reports logged when it happens.

It is [SOCD report detected: (AP watchdog expired)

SOCD report detected: (AP watchdog expired)

Even when idle.

Steps taken with 2nd level support:

MAC OS REINSTALL.
MAC DISK ERASE AND REINSTALL FROM ICLOUD.
ISSUE ALSO HAPPENS IN GUEST MODE LOG IN.

Mac mini, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 11, 2021 2:23 AM

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magic100 Author

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Posted on Feb 28, 2021 1:01 AM

Apple 2nd level support seemed to think it was due to external hard drive issues. They asked me to test without drive connected.

can confirm now that the SOCD crash would only occur with My external USB A Western Digital Hard drive physically connected. After disconnecting it has not happened again, so far. After 5 days.

do you all have external drives connected?

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