What would cause my 2017 MBP to crash when asleep?

[jbrown]

I go away, come back, and when I wake my computer get a message saying - " The computer encountered a problem, Press any key to restart".

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It means unless I save everything before - I've lost my work.

 

[bobnugget]

Is the computer plugged into any external displays or devices? I found my 2015 MBP frequently did this with High Sierra if I put it to sleep and then disconnected displays. Apple recommend not doing this.

 

[jbrown]

Thanks for the reply Bob.....Although I do use an external monitor, it does this independently of whether it is plugged in or not. I attach a pic of the message

 

[jbrown]

Anybody?

 

[bobnugget]

Hi again, Thats just a standard restart screen - it would be good to see the Console file under "System Reports" for when the Mac rebooted - might shed some light on what caused it. It also might not, though.