MacBook Pro - Mac getting really hot

bomt697 · bomt697 #1 (**permalink**)

08-06-2007, 10:11 PM

above the function keys, where the monitor is perpendicular to the keyboard, its getting very very hot. its becoming almost untouchable (while being in a air conditioned room). is this normal for the macbook? it gets this way when watch a movie or play a game. am sure this is very unhealthy for the macbook, is there anyway this can be fixed? thanks for the help

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

08-06-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bomt697

above the function keys, where the monitor is perpendicular to the keyboard, its getting very very hot. its becoming almost untouchable (while being in a air conditioned room). is this normal for the macbook? it gets this way when watch a movie or play a game. am sure this is very unhealthy for the macbook, is there anyway this can be fixed? thanks for the help

It's completely normal. This is one of the areas where the casing wicks the heat away from the innards of the machine. If there were a problem, your MBP would shut itself down automatically.

yellow19man · yellow19man #3 (**permalink**)

08-06-2007, 10:22 PM

Search the forum and you will find tons of threads on this issue.

I think this should be a sticky thread. I too have come to this forum to seek answers on the heat issue.

CL33Zero · CL33Zero #4 (**permalink**)

08-06-2007, 10:46 PM

Thats you computers Flowmaster. Just think of that nice deep rumble your getting, more horsepower too

bomt697 · bomt697 #5 (**permalink**)

08-07-2007, 09:12 PM

CL33Zero, what are you talking about?

Levi · Levi #6 (**permalink**)

08-07-2007, 09:25 PM

That's a good sign; it means the heat is been drawn from the inside of the computer and been dispersed (you'll notice it more with aluminium over plastic, because aluminium is a better heat conductor). Like cwa107 said; if it gets too hot, it'll just shut itself off.

Stang · Stang #7 (**permalink**)

08-07-2007, 11:34 PM

Apple released a battery update today. might want to get that sucker. hope that helps.

bomt697 · bomt697 #8 (**permalink**)

08-08-2007, 11:35 AM

Stang, could you possible post a link to that battery update?

Levi #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 681 Mac Specs: MBP : 2.4GHz : 2GB RAM : 256MB VRAM : 160GB HDD	08-07-2007, 09:25 PM That's a good sign; it means the heat is been drawn from the inside of the computer and been dispersed (you'll notice it more with aluminium over plastic, because aluminium is a better heat conductor). Like cwa107 said; if it gets too hot, it'll just shut itself off. Koalas: The mafia of the animal kingdom. Now Powered By Leopard.
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bomt697 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 19	08-06-2007, 10:11 PM above the function keys, where the monitor is perpendicular to the keyboard, its getting very very hot. its becoming almost untouchable (while being in a air conditioned room). is this normal for the macbook? it gets this way when watch a movie or play a game. am sure this is very unhealthy for the macbook, is there anyway this can be fixed? thanks for the help
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CL33Zero #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 892	08-06-2007, 10:46 PM Thats you computers Flowmaster. Just think of that nice deep rumble your getting, more horsepower too
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bomt697 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 19	08-07-2007, 09:12 PM CL33Zero, what are you talking about?
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Stang #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 04, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 26 Mac Specs: White MB 2GHz 2GB RAM, iPod G1 10 GB and Classic 160GB	08-07-2007, 11:34 PM Apple released a battery update today. might want to get that sucker. hope that helps.
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bomt697 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 28, 2007 Posts: 19	08-08-2007, 11:35 AM Stang, could you possible post a link to that battery update?
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