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fernandoflorez

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Jun 17, 2009
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Hey guys,

First post here but a long time follower of the forums.

Just bought 3 weeks ago a new macbook pro (bad luck with the recent releases, i know!).

The thing is, it continues to turn off every time o move it with the screen open.

If i move it slowly and carefully something around the battery sound like "clack clack" but if i move it faster it turns off. It's not the baterry since that happens even when i have the power cord connected.

What could be wrong? First mac laptop i have had with this issue and also my first macbook pro.

Thanks!
 
There's an accelerometer in it so the hard drive goes off when you move it when it's on as to not damage the spinning hard drive. It's supposed to do that.
 
There's an accelerometer in it so the hard drive goes off when you move it when it's on as to not damage the spinning hard drive. It's supposed to do that.

umm i pretty sure i can move my computer around without it turning off. that is definitely not normal.

could be that your HDD is not seated properly and is moving around quite a bit. either way i would bring it in and have the "geniuses" take a look at it.
 
I'll take it to an apple store then. It's just too sensitive to movements.

Is it just a HD problem? I'm worried it could be a motherboard thing :S

Cheers!
 
I'll take it to an apple store then. It's just too sensitive to movements.

Is it just a HD problem? I'm worried it could be a motherboard thing :S

Cheers!

well you said that you are hearing the click click sound coming from somewhere near the battery and that is where the HDD is located. so logic says that it is most likely the HDD.
 
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