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<blockquote data-quote="DevonG" data-source="post: 1859949" data-attributes="member: 405386">Hello everyone,I have purchased my first Macbook Pro and have been getting used to it. I purchased two different USB C Hub expanders, the goal is to plug in one device into my Macbook Pro and have my external monitor, keyboard and mouse come up (desktop replacement). I bought two different ones as I keep having this issue where the laptop gets extremely hot to the touch right above the touch bar. Even to the point the fans will kick on high and not turn off. Here are the units I purchased...<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08864SHJL/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08864SHJL/?tag=macforums0e4-20</a>[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hyper-hyperdrive-ultimate-11-port-universal-usb-c-hub-usb-c-docking-station-for-laptops-space-gray/6349957.p?skuId=6349957[/URL]After I had problems with the first one I attributed it to the unit being a cheap Chinese product. Got the second one in store and same result, anyone else having this problem? Or does the Mac computers not work well with these devices?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DevonG, post: 1859949, member: 405386"] Hello everyone, I have purchased my first Macbook Pro and have been getting used to it. I purchased two different USB C Hub expanders, the goal is to plug in one device into my Macbook Pro and have my external monitor, keyboard and mouse come up (desktop replacement). I bought two different ones as I keep having this issue where the laptop gets extremely hot to the touch right above the touch bar. Even to the point the fans will kick on high and not turn off. Here are the units I purchased... [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08864SHJL/?tag=macforums0e4-20[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hyper-hyperdrive-ultimate-11-port-universal-usb-c-hub-usb-c-docking-station-for-laptops-space-gray/6349957.p?skuId=6349957[/URL] After I had problems with the first one I attributed it to the unit being a cheap Chinese product. Got the second one in store and same result, anyone else having this problem? Or does the Mac computers not work well with these devices? [/QUOTE]

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