MacBook runs extremely hot when the battery is in!
To start off... I'm a quite savvy user. I've built PC desktops, I repair computers for friends and family, and I'm interning at an Apple Authorized Service Provider. However, I'm having an issue that is totally stumping me. I recently took my MacBook apart to clean it and apply some Arctic Silver 5 to the CPU and Northbridge. All went well, and without the battery in, my CPU temperature maxes out at 155 Fahrenheit (versus the previous max of 185). When I put the battery in (with CPU load at 100%), the CPU temperature jumps from between 145-155 to 200 very quickly. I checked the connection of the battery cable to the logic board, as well as all the other cables on the easily accessible side of the logic board. I triple checked all the cable connections on the underside of the logic board since I didn't want to have to take it out again. Any ideas as to why my system runs so hot with the battery in?
Hmm, I never knew that, and thanks for the quick reply! I guess I'll be taking the logic board back out and checking the heatsink and thermal paste application again. It was interesting, one of the screws in my heatsink was totally smooth; never threaded in the factory. I had to order a whole new set of heatsink screws. Perhaps the threading on the logic board itself is off and not letting the heatsink sit flush? That screw did give me some difficulty getting in.
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
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