MacBook Air random and definitive freezings.

[hyperipod]

My friend's MacBook Air randomly freezes completely. Even if I close the lid the screen is still open.

When the crash occurred, I was testing Sauerbraten with the settings on maximum. Though, it probably isn't heat related because the freeze occurred 30 seconds after I launched Sauerbraten.

Also, I checked in the crash log, and the last thing the computer said before booting (after the crash, of course):
"11-10-21 20:27:59,382 loginwindow: Application hardKill returned -600"

Anyone knows what the problem is ?

Thanks !

 

[nexsta]

My friend's MacBook Air randomly freezes completely. Even if I close the lid the screen is still open.

When the crash occurred, I was testing Sauerbraten with the settings on maximum. Though, it probably isn't heat related because the freeze occurred 30 seconds after I launched Sauerbraten.

Also, I checked in the crash log, and the last thing the computer said before booting (after the crash, of course):
"11-10-21 20:27:59,382 loginwindow: Application hardKill returned -600"

Anyone knows what the problem is ?

Thanks !

Probably faster to reinstall Lion than searching for the problem.

 

[vtyler98]

I've had this same problem happen multiple times and it isn't a heat related problem. Someone suggested it could be a problem with the SSD but I'm not really sure, I'm also interested to see what some possible solutions are before I take this to the Apple store.

 

[agentphish]

negative errors in console (-600) typically indicate hardware issues and not software issues in my experience.

Not exactly on the -600, but the fact that it's a negative number. However in this case being that it's the loginwindow process, it is more likely software unless it's SSD related.

 

[hyperipod]

Did all the software updates Apple gave out and it is still regularly occurring…

Guess he'll have to bring it to the Apple Store...