Mac Mini fans wont stop (on or off)

This suddenly happened while I was using it, I then turned it off for about 45 minuets and still the fans kept going. It sounds like there going at full speed all the time. Also when I check the Activity monitor I have only FireFox going at .7%. I never opened the Mac for any repairs etc.. Also the air coming from the back is cool air. The only way I get them to stop is when I directly unplug the Mac itself. Is this something I can fix, or will I have to take it into an apple store?
Late 2009 Model ($599)
Mac OS X 10.6.4

Rieser wrote:
Is there anyway to decrease the speed
[smcFancontrol|http://www.eidac.de/?p=180] could help with that, but you shouldn't need to resort to such tools.
or what else can I do?
have you run +verify disk+ and +permissions repair+ sessions using disk utility ?
have you tried _*resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM*_ ?
have you tried running _*Apple Hardware Test*_ to check for hardware problems ?
have you tried booting into _*safe mode*_, then rebooting normally ?
if none of the above helps, i would think it's time to call Apple for an appointment ...
good luck !
JGG

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