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1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache

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System freezes and also get folder with question mark

I actually have an A1466 model of air. A few months ago if started freezing either on startup or while your using applications, very random. I am forced to press power button to shut down and restart. On startup it will come up with symbol of folder with question mark. I have ran some test and it showed a code which talked about memory problem. Finally got a new logic board and swapped it out on the advice of an IT friend. After putting everything back to together and started up it froze again. Forced a power off and restart. On restart I received folder with question mark. My question is what next the SSD or another logic board. Suggestions please.

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Did you ever figure this out? I have the same model and the same problem. The computer will be acting normally and suddenly freeze. Upon restart I get blinking folder. After another restart generally it loads normally. Not sure what is going on but it seems random, meaning I can’t discern what is triggering it. It’s happened twice and both times I was in my browser.

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@danj is this possibly the same issue with the APSF?

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@mikemcglaven Mikem, try rebooting pressing option key and choose recovery partition to start the system. When you get to the options screen open disk utility and run a diagnostic to check the Ssd works properly. Might be some error with that.

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