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My MacBook’s Hot!

December 19, 2006 BY Mark Evans

….except this time, I’m not in gushing mode. What I’m talking about is the fact the fans keeping running and running and running. I’ve downloaded smcFanControl and Apples’ firmware upgrades but so far, the fan continues to do its thing. Any suggestions, Mac-heads?

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  • http://www.chrisg.org Chris Garrett

    I thought it was just mine that was running hot, glad I didn’t just get a duff one

  • http://www.markevanstech.com Mark Evans

    it’s hard to believe a company like apple would put something out with such an obvious problem.

  • http://www.skypejournal.com Jim Courtney

    Check out Jaanus Kase’s post on the Mac Book at http://www.jaanuskase.com/en/2006/12/switch_ergonomics_and_hardware.html where he says:

    “This thing gets HOT HOT HOT. And no, it’s not because I have a battery from the exploding series, I checked. It’s not just the battery that gets hot, it’s the whole unit. You can’t really hold it in your lap as you’d toast yourself. And it’s just annoying. When I need a heater, I use a heater, I don’t need a stupid laptop to heat my room.”

  • http://www.techstuff.ca Sandy McMurray

    I’ve had to return two black MacBooks so far. The first two developed battery and/or electrical problems. I’m hoping third time’s the charm.

    The heat problem, which was so intense when the MacBook was first introduced, went away for me after the SMC firmware update. Mine has been running hotter again since security update 2006-007.

    No, I’m afraid I don’t know what the solution is.

  • Kiran

    Turn the heater down ;-) Seriously though – has it always been like this – or after you’ve installed some particular application?

  • Yukon B-i-L

    This link may have useful info for you:

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303848