OldRailroadMan

Q: Issues: problems saving after sleep mode, freezes on startup, restarts at random, DVD drive not working, possibly possessed

My Macbook's been exhibiting some strange behavior lately.

1. Once it wakes up from sleep mode, it is incapable of saving any files.

2. Sometimes when I click "Shut Down" it just immediately shuts down - without the "Do you want to shut down your computer" prompt needing to be clicked.

3. It often freezes on startup.

4. Sometimes it restarts at random.

5. DVD drive does not read, makes noise upon startup & at random.

 

About my computer:

OSX El Capitan 10.11.6

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)

2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB

 

Can anyone help solve these problems/exorcise the demons? Thanks!

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 5, 2016 1:58 PM

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Q: Issues: problems saving after sleep mode, freezes on startup, restarts at random, DVD drive not working, possibly possessed

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  • by Alwayswantingtohelp1,

    Alwayswantingtohelp1 Alwayswantingtohelp1 Sep 6, 2016 6:02 PM in response to OldRailroadMan
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    Sep 6, 2016 6:02 PM in response to OldRailroadMan

    Hello OldRailroadMan,


    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. 


    I understand from your post that your MacBook Pro is exhibiting issues like freezing on startup, problems saving files after sleep mode, issues with the optical drive, not shutting down properly, and restarting at random. I know how important it is for your MacBook Pro to be running smoothly for you. I recommend restarting your Mac into safe mode and testing it. Once you're done, restart it as normal and test it again. 

    Safe Mode

    Starting up in safe mode

     

    Follow these steps to start up into safe mode.

    Start or restart your Mac. 

    Immediately after you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Shift key.

      

    Release the Shift key when you see the Apple logo appear on the screen. 
     

     

    Cheers!