My Macbook Pro overheating problem.. Help!?

Question

So I got my Macbook Pro 13 inch a couple of months ago and recently, I've been using it quite often. One day while I was turning it off, a strange loud fan grinding noise came out of no where and it really scared me. It stopped once I turned it off. I turned it back on to see if it was gonna happen again, and it did. I immediately shut it back down. I did some research on what it was on my HP and apparently it is an internal fan to prevent my laptop from overheating. So with this information, I avoided any use of my laptop for about 4 to 5 days. Today, I turned it on. I'm currently on it right now. And it's still going on. My parents are considering taking it to the Apple Store and getting a completely new one. I seen on YouTube that people use heat control pads, or something. And that there's widgets to download. I don't want to have to go spend extra money, or take up extra memory just for something that should not give me problems in the first place. Does anyone have any advice (e.g. not leaving it on sleep mode while in a carrying case) or information that would help me. It's greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Take it into the Apple store. If you paid over $1000 for a laptop and it doesn't work after a couple months, then there's obviously something wrong. Also, you can't do much if you have an internal problem with a MacBook; Apple purposefully encased all their products precisely so that customers aren't able to fix the product themselves if something were to happen. Same thing with iPads and iPhones. You literally have to tear the screen off to get inside.

Also, I doubt upgrading memory (the only upgrade you can do for a MacBook really) will do anything.



In conclusion, take it in. You can't really do much to when it comes to internal problems. If it's already starting to mess up after a couple months, it's a faulty product. Apple products are known for their longevity. Also, MacBooks are made for common use/convenience; they're not supercomputers than can survive anything. Honestly, you can get a PC with the same (and/or even better) specs than a 13" Macbook Pro. Just saying.

Answer 2

Take it right into a keep. 84C is a few distance too warm for reasonable utilization. acquire an application pronounced as "ability Fractal", which will run a complicated fractal calculation. Jack the optimum count selection way up and verify temps. If it hits 90C, be fearful. If it gets over 100C, get it to the keep to have the heatsink reseated and thermal compound reapplied.

Answer 3

your fan needs replacing

and never leave your laptop on when you carry it around

it can damage your hard drive and over heat your conputer