An install started about 12hours ago only sign of life is the sound of the fan. Is this normal?

My computer started an install 12hrs ago. The only sign of life is the sound of the fan. There is no response from the track pad or keys. Is this normal

what were you installing. Everything is black but the fan? if you unplug the power cord what does it do when you hit the battery indicator button either on the left side of your mbp or on the bottom on the battery (big metal thing next to a line of small dots (leds).
What model identifier number is your mbp and what ghz is it, so on. RAM, processor.

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