My Macbook is getting hot on the bottom when charging? Should I be concerned?

It seems to be getting pretty hot on the bottom while charging. Should I take it to get checked out?

It's fairly common a MBP generates heat, especially on the bottom, where the batteries and graphics chips are located. But there's a way to find out for sure:
1. Download the free app iStat Menus http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25230/istat-menus. A high temperature under 145 degrees F is normal.
2. Lower your temperature. If you do the following, you'll be able to increase the life of your investment:
- Don't use your MBP on your lap; your lap is like a heating pad, and can adversely affect the life of your machine. Put your MBP on a table.
- Use a notebook cooler like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MU1ZRS/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d2_g147_i2?pf_rd _m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0V7CVK2FG8VNGA2HVGPH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd _p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 . This can lower your temperature by ten to thirty degrees F. Not a necessity, but this will address your concern about temperature.

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Perform a SMC reset:
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