trubleshooting a laptop

[Ernest Doub]

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 27 March 2013 21:42, Douglas Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Ric I guess I  am wondering if I install Ubuntu on a second partition
> > and it runs well can I assume the at maybe the memory and drive is ok
> > since it works ok with ubuntu. Doug
>
> You don't need to install to check that.  The install image has a
> memory check option (at least I think it does).  Hit a key when it
> shows the keyboard and the little man at the bottom immediately after
> it starts to boot, and I think there is a memcheck option there.  Run
> it for a few hours.  To check the disk is ok you can view its SMART
> status by running the Disk Utility (used to be called Palimpsest,
> perhaps it still is).  If the SMART data is ok then you can be pretty
> confident that is not the problem.
>
> Another possibility if it has been running slow and sometimes powering
> itself off (I am not sure whether you implied that happens or not) is
> that it is overheating, possibly due to dust buildup inside.  Maybe it
> just needs a good cleanout.
>
> Colin
>
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> >
> >
>

What Doug says about a good cleanout is the first thing that popped up in
my mind reading through all of the previous comments.
If the machine hasn't been "aired out" recently then take it outside, stand
upwind and wear a dust mask or damp bandanna while you use a can of
compressed air to get as much dust and lint out as possible.
Ed
On the Mojave

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