Rmbp overheated and shut down!

[iHeartsteve]

Ive only had my 15" rMbP for 2 weeks now and I wasn't running any other programs except safari! And it got super hot, over heated and shut off. I tried restarting and it wouldn't even load. I had to wait an hour to let it cool off and turn it back on.

Is this normal every once in a while?

 

[maflynn]

Its certainly not normal, my rMBP never shut down due to over-heating and I've put it through its paces at times.

I'd call apple or take it to an apple store.

 

[Lifequest]

It could be a plug-in.
Next time that happens turn on activity monitor and take note of what is draining CPU.

I sometimes notice flash forcing my CPU to 99%+ stressing it like that could make the thin rMBP shut down for its own hardware safety.

If you don't notice a program error, then I would suggest you give Apple Support a call and see what they say.

 

[reery]

That really doesn't sound healthy. Even with 100% stress on CPU and GPU it should not overheat under normal environment temperature.

How fast were the fans working. Maybe it's a faulty thermal paste?

 

[iHeartsteve]

Its certainly not normal, my rMBP never shut down due to over-heating and I've put it through its paces at times.

I'd call apple or take it to an apple store.

Thanks everyone for your responses. I'm going to call apple and set up genius appointment.