My macbook pro shuts off randomly?

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My macbook pro shuts off randomly?

So my MacBook Pro has shut itself down twice in the past two days. It shuts off randomly, takes about 45-60 seconds before I can turn it back on, and when I turn back my date and time settings are way off (ie the most recent time it said that it was Monday, November something, 2012, at 4:02 pm, when it was really Wednesday January 21, 2015, and 5:25 pm). I have a frayed charger cable, and it has been plugged in during both shutdowns. I have a new one on its way, but I cannot stop using this one yet, because I am a college student and I need my laptop, and none of my friends/roommates has a MacBook with the proper charger for mine, so I can't use any of theirs. Any explanations?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jan 21, 2015 5:34 PM

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MargoDad

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Apr 18, 2017 2:13 PM in response to pinkpanda376

I have reset NVRAM and SMC twice, but still no dice. 😕

For the last ~2 weeks, every time I walk away from my computer for even a few minutes, it seems to shut down. Upon waking, my documents/windows seem still to be on display, but each of the programs restarts in background. No real problems yet, but it's very disconcerting.

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norm123

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Jan 23, 2015 7:57 AM in response to pinkpanda376

Hello pinkpanda376,

For random shut off issues, I would take a look at resetting the SMC on your MacBook Pro as well as taking a look at the battery to make sure that it is still running normal on you. Look at the articles below for more information to get you started.

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

Mac notebooks: All about batteries

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204054

Take it easy,

-Norm G.

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