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Laptop overheating
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1324907" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>I agree with Tarek, you should probably run the AHT first to see if there are any hardware issues (like a bad fan - it wouldn't be uncommon to see one fail with a machine of that age). If you get a clean bill of health from the AHT, another idea would be to open the machine and use some compressed air to clear any dust from the fans (be sure to hold them captive and not allow them to overspin) as well as from the duct at the rear of the machine.</p><p></p><p>If that doesn't do the trick, I would have a look at the troubleshooting steps here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/blog/basic-mac-troubleshooting-2/#more-385" target="_blank">Mac-Forums Blog » Mac Hardware » Basic Mac Troubleshooting</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1324907, member: 24098"] I agree with Tarek, you should probably run the AHT first to see if there are any hardware issues (like a bad fan - it wouldn't be uncommon to see one fail with a machine of that age). If you get a clean bill of health from the AHT, another idea would be to open the machine and use some compressed air to clear any dust from the fans (be sure to hold them captive and not allow them to overspin) as well as from the duct at the rear of the machine. If that doesn't do the trick, I would have a look at the troubleshooting steps here: [url=http://www.mac-forums.com/blog/basic-mac-troubleshooting-2/#more-385]Mac-Forums Blog » Mac Hardware » Basic Mac Troubleshooting[/url] [/QUOTE]
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