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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 465840" data-attributes="member: 24098">Well, the good news is that if your machine were running greatly out of spec (heat-wise), it would turn itself off.  So, you can safely use it for now, providing that it's not constantly turning off on you.The bad news is that it sounds like you have a bad fan.  My understanding is that authorized Apple service providers should honor the Apple warranty.  Are you sure they weren't just looking for a deposit?  If not, my first thought would be to ask Apple about the requested service fee.  The second would be to have the machine depot-repaired.  I understand you can't cut it loose very long, but it looks like your options are geographically very limited.</blockquote>