MBP 13" 2.26 High Idling Temperature with no applications open

Hi,
Basically my MBP is idling at above 60 celcius with no applications open. It is used on a desk all the time and is currently charging. With minimal load open it often raises to 90C + which leads me to believe that the thermal paste needs to be replaced.
Just wanted to know if my assumptions were correct and whether I will be able to get it fixed with Apple Care if this is the case?
Thanks for your help !

CT wrote:
The 60 C at idle doesn't sound too unusual. The 90 C might be high depending what the "minimal load" means. For example, just using Safari, graphic/flash stuff can get the temperature up there.
Maybe it's just me, but my machine seems to average up to 10 C hotter since I upgraded to 10.6.3 from 10.6.2. I've watched Activity Monitor to see if somebody is working the CPU, but nothing seems significant...
charlie
60°C is way too high when idling.
Your cpu should stay 15°C lower than that (mine stays between 38-45°C, with Safari and Mail opened).

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