My MacBook (2011) overheated while sleeping and overheats quickly now. Please help

Joined
Feb 6, 2012
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Points
1
I have been bringing my MacBook (2011) to school in my backpack (inside a case) everyday so far this year. Today when i pulled my computer out of my backpack (about 2 hours after leaving home) I could feel the heat from outside of its case. I immediately opened the case and took out the computer which was extremely hot to the touch. It had been sleeping in my backpack and wasn't in a hot environment, just normal room temperature. When i opened my MacBook the left side of the screen was black, covering up the apple icon in the corner and i also noticed that at the top of my computer (a few inches to the left of the webcam) my computer had been so hot that it warped the frame into a shape that looks like a wrinkle. Also, it had been charging all night but when i looked at the battery icon i only had around 25% battery left. I shut off my computer and the black shading on the left disappeared and the left palm wrest cooled down slowly, but the area behind the left side of the screen was still so hot i couldn't keep my hand on it for long. Now after shutting it off for the second time the left palm rest is cooled down but around the burn mark on the top left side of the screen is so hot i burnt my finger touching it (the whole left side around the screen is much hotter than it should be although istat says the temperatures are around normal). any help would be very much appreciated.
 
Joined
Dec 1, 2011
Messages
162
Reaction score
0
Points
16
I have been bringing my MacBook (2011) to school in my backpack (inside a case) everyday so far this year. Today when i pulled my computer out of my backpack (about 2 hours after leaving home) I could feel the heat from outside of its case. I immediately opened the case and took out the computer which was extremely hot to the touch. It had been sleeping in my backpack and wasn't in a hot environment, just normal room temperature. When i opened my MacBook the left side of the screen was black, covering up the apple icon in the corner and i also noticed that at the top of my computer (a few inches to the left of the webcam) my computer had been so hot that it warped the frame into a shape that looks like a wrinkle. Also, it had been charging all night but when i looked at the battery icon i only had around 25% battery left. I shut off my computer and the black shading on the left disappeared and the left palm wrest cooled down slowly, but the area behind the left side of the screen was still so hot i couldn't keep my hand on it for long. Now after shutting it off for the second time the left palm rest is cooled down but around the burn mark on the top left side of the screen is so hot i burnt my finger touching it (the whole left side around the screen is much hotter than it should be although istat says the temperatures are around normal). any help would be very much appreciated.

I would stop using the notebook and take it to the Apple Store, and get their advice. The Li Batteries can cause a fire and you need to be very careful doing anything to them.
 

chscag

Well-known member
Staff member
Admin
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
65,248
Reaction score
1,833
Points
113
Location
Keller, Texas
Your Mac's Specs
2017 27" iMac, 10.5" iPad Pro, iPhone 8, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Mini, Numerous iPods, Monterey
This is one of the hazards of carrying your Mac in a backpack and putting it to sleep instead of shutting it off first. Your Mac woke up while in the backpack and overheated because ventilation was cut off. (How long does it take to boot up a machine?)

It won't matter if you have Apple care because that's not covered. But take it on in to Apple anyway to see what they say.
 
OP
W
Joined
Feb 6, 2012
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Points
1
It doesn't take noticeably longer to turn on and has stopped heating up while being used even during decently extensive amounts of time. This morning and yesterday afternoon i shut it down before putting it in my backpack (instead of sleeping it) and didn't have any problems. I do have applecare, but i figured it wouldn't be covered and on top of that I'm studying in Spain for the year and i doubt they could help me very much because i bought it back home in the states. So far it seems to be functioning normally and the interior temperature is fine but if I notice any recurring problems i will be sure to take it to the nearest mac store immediately. Thank you for you help.
 
Joined
Dec 1, 2011
Messages
162
Reaction score
0
Points
16
It doesn't take noticeably longer to turn on and has stopped heating up while being used even during decently extensive amounts of time. This morning and yesterday afternoon i shut it down before putting it in my backpack (instead of sleeping it) and didn't have any problems. I do have applecare, but i figured it wouldn't be covered and on top of that I'm studying in Spain for the year and i doubt they could help me very much because i bought it back home in the states. So far it seems to be functioning normally and the interior temperature is fine but if I notice any recurring problems i will be sure to take it to the nearest mac store immediately. Thank you for you help.

Good luck am glad all seems normal now with your Mac. Enjoy Spain you lucky duck.
 

Shop Amazon


Shop for your Apple, Mac, iPhone and other computer products on Amazon.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
Top