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MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:02 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Lately it seems my macbook is getting hot for no reason. The fan is running like crazy and nothing I do cools it down. Last night I only had itunes on and about 10 min later it it was so hot the song started to skip. Anyone else had this problem?

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marshmellowman Posted at 11:33 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 7:27 pm on Sep. 17, 2008

Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 11:26 am on Sep. 17, 2008

Maybe it's just overloading?  Too much stuff saved into it?  Have you tried taking it to a tech place to get it checked out?
Not yet. I have been downloading alot lately so that could be it...

I highly doubt it. It should never cause problems like that, and I'm an avid downloader. I rip movies and convert files a lot and those are pretty processor intensive. It seems like there's a hardware fault, which can happen. You need to contact Apple or go to your nearest Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider to get it checked out and fixed. This is not a normal occurrence.
MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:27 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 11:26 am on Sep. 17, 2008

Maybe it's just overloading? Too much stuff saved into it? Have you tried taking it to a tech place to get it checked out?
Not yet. I have been downloading alot lately so that could be it...
2kewl4u2know Posted at 11:26 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Maybe it's just overloading?  Too much stuff saved into it?  Have you tried taking it to a tech place to get it checked out?
bopass Posted at 11:24 am on Sep. 17, 2008
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MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:23 am on Sep. 17, 2008
The thing is, Ive had this for over a year and its only starting to do this. And its running very slow
2kewl4u2know Posted at 11:22 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Some laptops just aren't built in with enough ventilation to the heat gets trapped.  I know you can buy a laptop fan that hooks up to the bottom of your laptop that cools it...I'd suggest buying one of those from best buy for like $30.
i r sekz Posted at 11:16 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Call Apple if your under warranty, if your not, by a cooling pad.
MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:10 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Quote: from dylan6405 at 11:07 am on Sep. 17, 2008

Call apple, i heard about a recall
I googled it and all I found was macbook pro battery recalls
marshmellowman Posted at 11:10 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Which generation is it? When did you get it?

As far as I know there has been no recall apart from the batteries. If you ring up Apple and explain the situation, or take it into the Apple store they should be able to fix it or exchange it for you as long as you're within the 1yr warranty, or you have purchased AppleCare.

Dylan6405 Posted at 11:07 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Call apple, i heard about a recall
MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:05 am on Sep. 17, 2008
Quote: from paint confetti at 11:04 am on Sep. 17, 2008

nope.
but i use a macbook pro, so idk.

Well arent you helpful
landslide Posted at 11:05 am on Sep. 17, 2008
I have a macbook and that only happens when I have the ventilation area covered. You might want to call for support or visit some mac related forums.
hornydude1992 Posted at 11:05 am on Sep. 17, 2008
I heard mac was recalling the notebook compuers bc of just that
paint confetti Posted at 11:04 am on Sep. 17, 2008
nope.
but i use a macbook pro, so idk.
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