Loud fan on Macbook Pro
Hi, the fan on my late 2008 macbook pro is pretty loud I was wondering if anyone could help me fix this.
Try resetting SMC.
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Runawy applications can shorten battery runtime,affect performances and
increase heat and fan activity
Activity monitor
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1473
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I had the same problem, one of my fans was making a loud noise even when my computer was just idling. It can occur because you dropped the computer, thus damaging one of the fans, or the fan broke down partially. I took mine to the Apple genius bar and they ordered a new fan for me and installed it in under a week (all covered by warranty). This is likely a hardware and not software issue, the only way for a fix is taking it to a genius bar. -
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No sorry, it is just over a year. I moved back to Ireland were we dont have Apple stores but I was living in New York and visited the the Genius bar twice about it. Both times they thought they had fixed the problem.
Sorry I aso updated my profile there - My operating system is OS X version 10.9.2 -
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MacBook Pro, 2.33ghz Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2GB RAM.Also the left side of the laptop has more things to heat it up such as the hard drive and power port. My laptop also gets hot on the left as well but i do not really mind as the fan changes speed when the temp changes accordingly. If you want to manually control the fan speed you can use a utility such as SMC Fan Control or Fan Control. I just like to leave the fan settings as is because I don't want to rely on third party software to fix something that was meant to be as is but I have tried Fan Control and after I removed it the fans became back to the default settings.
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You don't want to use a fan control app because they override the sensors in your MBP.
At 90ºC, I would think that the fans should be running at a far greater speed than 2000rpms. Mine can rev up to around 3000-4000rpms when the machine is really being overtaxed.
I would still recommend taking your machine into an Apple Store or an AASP and having it checked out. If your fans aren't working correctly you could be headed for a thermal shutdown.
Clinton -
I just got a MacBook Pro today, and the fan is very noisy when I'm playing a game. Do I have a problem?
Probably not.
Games generally require more CPU/GPU power and they naturally heat up, making higher fan speeds necessary.
So when you're playing games, your processors are going to get hotter and your fans will run dfaster to the point where you can actually 'hear' them. At idle, MBP fan speeds run at right around 200rpms. When stressed they can go as high as (if not above) 6200rpms. And, boy, can you hear them then.
Clinton -
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Macbook Pro 1,1 bought in 2006
Recently updated to snow leopard in June.
500gb HDD, 2.5gb RAM
8 month old battery
Page in: 164.4 MB
Page Out: 7.2 MB
Swap used: 12.5 MBUnfortunately, I would have to very strongly urge you to STOP USING IT IMMEDIATELY!
You are likely to cause damage to the important & expensive components. Replacing them means replacing the whole logic board. A cost almost the same as purchasing a new MBP.
You are seriously playing with fire if you turn it on.
Replacing the fan yourself is not too difficult, and you could probably pick up a replacement fan off eBay for ~$20.
(Don't forget to update your paypal address). -
HT4543 Does anyone know a good external CPU fan for macbook pros?
Whenever I attempt to play games on my macbook pro, mid 2012 edition, it heats up to an extreme temperature in the top-left hand corner of my computer. I recognize this isn't safe for the computer. Do you guys know a good mac cpu fan, if that is indeed the heated piece of the computer, that I can plug into my mac via USB port or something of that nature?
It's good that you're looking into something to cool down your MBP. Unfortunately, even good fans will only moderately - maybe 5•F at best.
Also, download this free software:
http://eshop.macsales.com/articles/keep-you-and-your-macbook-pro-cool
And use your machine so that the temperature is never above 160•F at any time.
Post with your questions! -
I find that my fans are turning on a lot while surfing the web. I understand that when you use programs that require more "pull", the fans turning on is completely normal. But I find that even when I surf the web, they turn on a lot. I'm not playing any games, I'm not watcing any videos. Just regular, boring surfing the web. I keep my Mac on my desk so there's no reason for it to overheat (like it would if I were to have it on a pillow, etc) and the fans just started turning on about a month ago. Prior to this...nothing. Is this normal? Anyone know what causes the temp to suddenly spike thus enabling the fans to turn on?
Try a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Follow directions for a battery you shpild not remove yourself
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