How to Fix Catalina Screen Shuts Off Randomly After Installation
This mini-guide provides a structural approach to troubleshoot and fix the issue.
Prerequisites
- Confirm your hardware specifications (CPU, GPU, Motherboard).
- Ensure you have a bootable recovery USB and backup your EFI.
Fix Steps
- Verify your network controller model (Intel, Broadcom, Realtek).
- Ensure the correct kext (e.g., AirportItlwm or BrcmPatchRAM) is loaded in your config.
- Clear network interfaces and reset NVRAM if changes don't apply.
Verification
- Reboot and verify if the functionality is restored and stable under typical usage.
Original Question:
Specs:
CPU: Intel i7 i8700K
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus H370 Gaming 3 (Not WiFi Version)
GPU: Radeon RX 5700 XT
Problem:
Most things seem to be working fine with my system, but sometimes the screen will randomly shut off and I can't do anything for the screen to turn on again. This happens when using Google Chrome sometimes or Davinci Resolve quite frequently. I've attached the following:
Attachments:
- Console log: my screen turned off at about 9:38 just for...
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CPU: Intel i7 i8700K
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus H370 Gaming 3 (Not WiFi Version)
GPU: Radeon RX 5700 XT
Problem:
Most things seem to be working fine with my system, but sometimes the screen will randomly shut off and I can't do anything for the screen to turn on again. This happens when using Google Chrome sometimes or Davinci Resolve quite frequently. I've attached the following:
Attachments:
- Console log: my screen turned off at about 9:38 just for...
Read more
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