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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Overheating and Fan RPM
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1127771" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>The fans are not controlled by the OS, but the SMC/EFI. This is a fairly low-level function and a reinstall is probably not warranted. If you want to go down this path, the first thing I'd do would be to create a new user account and log into it and see if the problem persists.</p><p></p><p>Also note that it's not just the fans that need to be cleaned, but also the duct tract. How thorough were you in cleaning?</p><p></p><p>System discs are available from Apple parts. I've heard they tend to run around $40. Alternatively, you could just upgrade to Snow Leopard for $30.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1127771, member: 24098"] The fans are not controlled by the OS, but the SMC/EFI. This is a fairly low-level function and a reinstall is probably not warranted. If you want to go down this path, the first thing I'd do would be to create a new user account and log into it and see if the problem persists. Also note that it's not just the fans that need to be cleaned, but also the duct tract. How thorough were you in cleaning? System discs are available from Apple parts. I've heard they tend to run around $40. Alternatively, you could just upgrade to Snow Leopard for $30. [/QUOTE]
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