Left side of Mabook Pro becoming hot

When I charge my new 2010 macbook pro 15 inch it becomes noticeably hot on the left side where as the right side is fine. Is this because the charger is plugged in on the left side. Is this abnormal?

[Look at Step 15|http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Unibody-Mid-2010-Teardown /2212/2] and you will see that that is where the CPU and Nvidia GPU are. Those are the components that get the hottest in a computer.
Right now, at full load, my late 2010 MBP 15" has 90˚C i7 CPU, which is below the 105˚C max operating temperature according to [Intel|http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?spec=SLBPE].
Install [iStat Pro|http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro> (free widget) if you want to keep an eye on the temperatures inside your Mac.
If you are still worried, as many other people are, [SMC Fan Control|http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049/smcfancontrol] will make your Mac's cooling fans run at a higher speed.

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1. Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1473

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http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/istatpro.html
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Good evening ! recently, i noticed that my macbook pro make a weird sound when i open the screen, it's like there is something keeping the screen from moving correctly.the little noise comes exactly from the left side of the axis.please advice me what to do
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