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Is my MacBook dying?
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 820655" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Sounds like the fan is either clogged or going out. With the locations you've been using it, could be a thread wrapped around the shaft of the fan. Definitely, <strong>do not</strong> use a fan control program with this fan.</p><p></p><p>For everyone: The airflow on Mac notebooks is located at the hinge. Using your MB or MBP on your lap, carpet, the bed, etc.; you are blocking the air flow of your machine and you are asking for overheating problems. Have to use it on your bed and can't afford a laptop stand, put a book under it to maintain clearance for air circulation.</p><p></p><p>In this particular instance I'd recommend looking on <strong><a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Categories/MacBook-13-Inch/86" target="_blank">ifixit</a></strong> for directions on removing the bottom cover and checking the fan. It's possible with some cleaning it will be all right. Worse case, you'll need to replace the fan.</p><p></p><p>If you're not comfortable doing this, take it in to have it done. If it were my machine, I wouldn't turn the thing on until that fan was taken care of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 820655, member: 24160"] Sounds like the fan is either clogged or going out. With the locations you've been using it, could be a thread wrapped around the shaft of the fan. Definitely, [B]do not[/B] use a fan control program with this fan. For everyone: The airflow on Mac notebooks is located at the hinge. Using your MB or MBP on your lap, carpet, the bed, etc.; you are blocking the air flow of your machine and you are asking for overheating problems. Have to use it on your bed and can't afford a laptop stand, put a book under it to maintain clearance for air circulation. In this particular instance I'd recommend looking on [B][URL="http://www.ifixit.com/Categories/MacBook-13-Inch/86"]ifixit[/URL][/B] for directions on removing the bottom cover and checking the fan. It's possible with some cleaning it will be all right. Worse case, you'll need to replace the fan. If you're not comfortable doing this, take it in to have it done. If it were my machine, I wouldn't turn the thing on until that fan was taken care of. [/QUOTE]
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