My mid-2012 15” Retina MacBook Pro Reboots with increasing frequency unrelated to anything consistent that I can discern. It usually comes back up on its own very quickly and with everything I was working on saved and applications open. This has been occurring for a couple of months as I’ve been saving to replace the hard drive, noted by DriveDX, below.
A new behavior makes me wonder about the logic board or something else I don’t yet understand. Occasionally it does not come up on its own nor will it turn on no matter what I do except refresh the SMC. When I do this it will boot normally. Also I can’t leave it open and unattended with any apps open as I’ll always return to the fans at maximum speed with a black screen and no lighted keyboard. I’ve eliminated all kexts that might cause a kernel panic yet still it persists. If one or more popups happen to be active in Safari I’ll get the max fan phenom within a few minutes. The screen goes black and fans are scarily loud even when I close the lid. Only powering it down quiets them, hence the trouble noted by Drive DX.
I want desperately to run Apple Hardware Test but I’m prohibited by the issue affecting many MBPs around 2012. I’ve tried using a USB stick as instructed by the GitHub resource (taking care to choose the correct files for my Mac) yet no matter what I try I get the same “Cannot load EFI/Drivers/TestSupport.efi.” I understand this is unfortunately very common in these MBPs. I replaced the Upper Case Assembly (C-Stock) and the battery runs at about 89%.
Here’s the beginning of a crash report from Console after one of these. The reports come up after these “reboots” sometimes but not always.[br]
``Sleep Wake failure in EFI Failure code:: 0xffffffff 0x0000001f Please IGNORE the below stackshot ================================================================ Date/Time: 2024-01-25 04:28:46 -0500 OS Version: ??? ??? (Build ???) Architecture: x86_64 Report Version: 29 Data Source: Stackshots Shared Cache: 0x474b000 A56B3AAC-F960-3974-88C4-941AD60C5BA0 Event: Sleep Wake Failure Duration: 0.00s Steps: 1 Time Awake Since Boot: 38s Process: swd [337] Architecture: x86_64 Footprint: 452 KB Start time: 2024-01-25 04:28:46 -0500 End time: 2024-01-25 04:28:46 -0500 Num samples: 1 (1) Thread 0x81c 1 sample (1) priority 4 (base 4) <thread QoS background (requested background), thread darwinbg, process darwinbg, IO tier 2> 1 start + 1 (libdyld.dylib + 109769) [0x7fff6a9eccc9] 1 1 ??? [0x10d3aa454] 1 1 ??? [0x10d3aa1dd] 1 1 __stack_snapshot_with_config + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 135846) [0x7fff6ab4e2a6] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff80002c2206] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff8000983517] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff800089bf91] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff80002e59b7] (running) 1 Binary Images: 0x7fff6a9d2000 - 0x7fff6aa08fff libdyld.dylib (750.7) <AB99C9EE-7127-3451-89AB-339F8F2CEE61> /usr/lib/system/libdyld.dylib 0x7fff6ab2d000 - 0x7fff6ab59fff libsystem_kernel.dylib (6153.141.66) <FF081F3A-F653-3F8F-9E64-9F34792EEDB3> /usr/ lib/system/libsystem_kernel.dylib Model: MacBookPro10,1, BootROM 429.0.0.0.0, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 2.7 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.3f36 Graphics: kHW_IntelHD4000Item, Intel HD Graphics 4000, spdisplays_builtin Graphics: kHW_NVidiaGeForceGT650MItem, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, spdisplays_pcie_device, 1 GB Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020 Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020``
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Above is the DriveDX report. It was unable to finish a longer scan, got stuck at about 98%. Does anyone have any ideas before I invest in a new SSD? Is the EMC temporary workaround consistent with Logic Board trouble? Someone described similar crashes repaired by cleaning a proximity sensor. I’m a disabled senior dependent on my Mac so your help means a lot. Thanks for your kind reading!
=== Update (01/27/24) ===
This IS a great app; thanks Dan! Is it bad enough to explain symptoms? Eager to understand the difference between the two numbers.
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My mid-2012 15” Retina MacBook Pro Reboots with increasing frequency unrelated to anything consistent that I can discern. It usually comes back up on its own very quickly and with everything I was working on saved and applications open. This has been occurring for a couple of months as I’ve been saving to replace the hard drive, noted by DriveDX, below.
A new behavior makes me wonder about the logic board or something else I don’t yet understand. Occasionally it does not come up on its own nor will it turn on no matter what I do except refresh the SMC. When I do this it will boot normally. Also I can’t leave it open and unattended with any apps open as I’ll always return to the fans at maximum speed with a black screen and no lighted keyboard. I’ve eliminated all kexts that might cause a kernel panic yet still it persists. If one or more popups happen to be active in Safari I’ll get the max fan phenom within a few minutes. The screen goes black and fans are scarily loud even when I close the lid. Only powering it down quiets them, hence the trouble noted by Drive DX.
I want desperately to run Apple Hardware Test but I’m prohibited by the issue affecting many MBPs around 2012. I’ve tried using a USB stick as instructed by the GitHub resource (taking care to choose the correct files for my Mac) yet no matter what I try I get the same “Cannot load EFI/Drivers/TestSupport.efi.” I understand this is unfortunately very common in these MBPs. I replaced the Upper Case Assembly (C-Stock) and the battery runs at about 89%.
Here’s the beginning of a crash report from Console after one of these. The reports come up after these “reboots” sometimes but not always.[br]
Above is the DriveDX report. It was unable to finish a longer scan, got stuck at about 98%. Does anyone have any ideas before I invest in a new SSD? Is the EMC temporary workaround consistent with Logic Board trouble? Someone described similar crashes repaired by cleaning a proximity sensor. I’m a disabled senior dependent on my Mac so your help means a lot. Thanks for your kind reading!
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=== Update (01/27/24) ===
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This IS a great app; thanks Dan! Is it bad enough to explain symptoms? Eager to understand the difference between the two numbers.
My mid-2012 15” Retina MacBook Pro Reboots with increasing frequency unrelated to anything I can discern. It usually comes back up on its own very quickly and with everything I was working on saved and applications open. This has been occurring for a couple of months as I’ve been saving to replace the hard drive, noted by DriveDX, below.
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My mid-2012 15” Retina MacBook Pro Reboots with increasing frequency unrelated to anything consistent that I can discern. It usually comes back up on its own very quickly and with everything I was working on saved and applications open. This has been occurring for a couple of months as I’ve been saving to replace the hard drive, noted by DriveDX, below.
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A new behavior makes me wonder about the logic board or something else I don’t yet understand. Occasionally it does not come up on its own nor will it turn on no matter what I do except refresh the SMC. When I do this it will boot normally. Also I can’t leave it open and unattended with any apps open as I’ll always return to the fans at maximum speed with a black screen and no lighted keyboard. I’ve eliminated all kexts that might cause a kernel panic yet still it persists. If one or more popups happen to be active in Safari I’ll get the max fan phenom within a few minutes. The screen goes black and fans are scary loud, persist even when I close the MBP. Only powering it down quiets them, hence the trouble noted by Drive DX.
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A new behavior makes me wonder about the logic board or something else I don’t yet understand. Occasionally it does not come up on its own nor will it turn on no matter what I do except refresh the SMC. When I do this it will boot normally. Also I can’t leave it open and unattended with any apps open as I’ll always return to the fans at maximum speed with a black screen and no lighted keyboard. I’ve eliminated all kexts that might cause a kernel panic yet still it persists. If one or more popups happen to be active in Safari I’ll get the max fan phenom within a few minutes. The screen goes black and fans are scarily loud even when I close the lid. Only powering it down quiets them, hence the trouble noted by Drive DX.
I want desperately to run Apple Hardware Test but I’m prohibited by the issue affecting many MBPs around 2012. I’ve tried using a USB stick as instructed by the GitHub resource (taking care to choose the correct files for my Mac) yet no matter what I try I get the same “Cannot load EFI/Drivers/TestSupport.efi.” I understand this is unfortunately very common in these MBPs. I replaced the Upper Case Assembly (C-Stock) and the battery runs at about 89%.
Here’s the beginning of a crash report from Console after one of these. The reports come up after these “reboots” sometimes but not always.[br]
Above is the DriveDX report. It was unable to finish a longer scan, got stuck at about 98%. Does anyone have any ideas before I invest in a new SSD? Is the EMC temporary workaround consistent with Logic Board trouble? Someone described similar crashes repaired by cleaning a proximity sensor. I’m a senior with a tight budget and do everything on my Mac so your help means a lot. Thanks for your kind reading!
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Above is the DriveDX report. It was unable to finish a longer scan, got stuck at about 98%. Does anyone have any ideas before I invest in a new SSD? Is the EMC temporary workaround consistent with Logic Board trouble? Someone described similar crashes repaired by cleaning a proximity sensor. I’m a disabled senior dependent on my Mac so your help means a lot. Thanks for your kind reading!
My mid-2012 15” Retina MacBook Pro Reboots with increasing frequency unrelated to anything I can discern. It usually comes back up on its own very quickly and with everything I was working on saved and applications open. This has been occurring for a couple of months as I’ve been saving to replace the hard drive, noted by DriveDX, below.
A new behavior makes me wonder about the logic board or something else I don’t yet understand. Occasionally it does not come up on its own nor will it turn on no matter what I do except refresh the SMC. When I do this it will boot normally. Also I can’t leave it open and unattended with any apps open as I’ll always return to the fans at maximum speed with a black screen and no lighted keyboard. I’ve eliminated all kexts that might cause a kernel panic yet still it persists. If one or more popups happen to be active in Safari I’ll get the max fan phenom within a few minutes. The screen goes black and fans are scary loud, persist even when I close the MBP. Only powering it down quiets them, hence the trouble noted by Drive DX.
I want desperately to run Apple Hardware Test but I’m prohibited by the issue affecting many MBPs around 2012. I’ve tried using a USB stick as instructed by the GitHub resource (taking care to choose the correct files for my Mac) yet no matter what I try I get the same “Cannot load EFI/Drivers/TestSupport.efi.” I understand this is unfortunately very common in these MBPs. I replaced the Upper Case Assembly (C-Stock) and the battery runs at about 89%.
Here’s the beginning of a crash report from Console after one of these. The reports come up after these “reboots” sometimes but not always.[br]
``Sleep Wake failure in EFI Failure code:: 0xffffffff 0x0000001f Please IGNORE the below stackshot ================================================================ Date/Time: 2024-01-25 04:28:46 -0500 OS Version: ??? ??? (Build ???) Architecture: x86_64 Report Version: 29 Data Source: Stackshots Shared Cache: 0x474b000 A56B3AAC-F960-3974-88C4-941AD60C5BA0 Event: Sleep Wake Failure Duration: 0.00s Steps: 1 Time Awake Since Boot: 38s Process: swd [337] Architecture: x86_64 Footprint: 452 KB Start time: 2024-01-25 04:28:46 -0500 End time: 2024-01-25 04:28:46 -0500 Num samples: 1 (1) Thread 0x81c 1 sample (1) priority 4 (base 4) <thread QoS background (requested background), thread darwinbg, process darwinbg, IO tier 2> 1 start + 1 (libdyld.dylib + 109769) [0x7fff6a9eccc9] 1 1 ??? [0x10d3aa454] 1 1 ??? [0x10d3aa1dd] 1 1 __stack_snapshot_with_config + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib + 135846) [0x7fff6ab4e2a6] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff80002c2206] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff8000983517] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff800089bf91] 1 *1 ??? [0xffffff80002e59b7] (running) 1 Binary Images: 0x7fff6a9d2000 - 0x7fff6aa08fff libdyld.dylib (750.7) <AB99C9EE-7127-3451-89AB-339F8F2CEE61> /usr/lib/system/libdyld.dylib 0x7fff6ab2d000 - 0x7fff6ab59fff libsystem_kernel.dylib (6153.141.66) <FF081F3A-F653-3F8F-9E64-9F34792EEDB3> /usr/ lib/system/libsystem_kernel.dylib Model: MacBookPro10,1, BootROM 429.0.0.0.0, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 2.7 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.3f36 Graphics: kHW_IntelHD4000Item, Intel HD Graphics 4000, spdisplays_builtin Graphics: kHW_NVidiaGeForceGT650MItem, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, spdisplays_pcie_device, 1 GB Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020 Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533642465238432D50422020``
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Above is the DriveDX report. It was unable to finish a longer scan, got stuck at about 98%. Does anyone have any ideas before I invest in a new SSD? Is the EMC temporary workaround consistent with Logic Board trouble? Someone described similar crashes repaired by cleaning a proximity sensor. I’m a senior with a tight budget and do everything on my Mac so your help means a lot. Thanks for your kind reading!