Why is there not any heat vents on the iMac?

It would seem like there may some issues posted by other people about heat build-up on the iMac but I haven't found any openings to vent the hot air out. Any comments? Should I take the back off and drill some holes?

Hi Mike,
The fan should be continuously cooling your iMac, this is why you won't 'feel' alot of heat.
The 'fresh air' intake is along the bottm of your Mac (you should be able to feel a little draw if you run your hand under the machine) and it 'exhausts' in the slot near the top on the back, as mentioned earlier. Try not to block up the intake area and keep it a dust free as possible.
Alot of the heat is produced by the screen and CPU. Whenever I have 4 or 5 Apps running and I am doing Image Editing, I can tell the Mac gets a bit louder because the fan works a little harder to push the hot air out. My fans have never gone into full blown speed, nor are they loud.
The back top left portion of you iMac will be the 'warmest', if you put your palm in that area, it is noticeable, the warm air is being moved up and out, which is good.
If you're worried, just download some kind of temperature monitor (you can download the istat nano, it's a widget and free) and keep an eye on temps. The most important thing to look for is not so much 'normal' temp but any large spikes in temp when you're working on the Mac...
Rick
iMac G5 iSight 20" - 30G iPOD in Slimming Black -   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   - HP Pav 15" WS and Toshiba Sat 17" WS LP's - Canon 20D & A620

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