Is the imac fan supposed to run all the time?

SteelblueTJ · SteelblueTJ #1 (**permalink**)

03-31-2012, 12:55 PM

I just replaced the hd in my mid-2007 iMac with an ssd. I reinstalled the LCD screen and turned the iMac on to test it before putting the bezel back on. I noticed the fan in the bottom left is constantly running, but not high. It doesn't seem loud or anything, but just want to make sure I didn't screw anything up. I did reinstall the hd temp sensor as it was on the old drive. Now I noticed it did stop when I put the computer to sleep and started up again at waking it up.

Stretch · Stretch #2 (**permalink**)

03-31-2012, 01:46 PM

The fans usually run all the time, at a slower RPM until temps start to rise then it kicks into high.

SteelblueTJ #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2011 Posts: 40	03-31-2012, 12:55 PM I just replaced the hd in my mid-2007 iMac with an ssd. I reinstalled the LCD screen and turned the iMac on to test it before putting the bezel back on. I noticed the fan in the bottom left is constantly running, but not high. It doesn't seem loud or anything, but just want to make sure I didn't screw anything up. I did reinstall the hd temp sensor as it was on the old drive. Now I noticed it did stop when I put the computer to sleep and started up again at waking it up. Last edited by SteelblueTJ; 03-31-2012 at 01:02 PM.
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Stretch #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	03-31-2012, 01:46 PM The fans usually run all the time, at a slower RPM until temps start to rise then it kicks into high. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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