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  1. ltpitt

    Mac Mini G4 1.25 fan high speed all the time

    Hi all! My mac mini g4, happily whirring Debian for 10 years or more, started to be very noisy lately. Fan runs at high speed for a lot of the time. Do you have any mod / tutorial to clean / repast e /suggestion? Thanks!
  2. M

    Macbook15"2019 fans are always on? Can disable?

    - Are the fans always on on the Macbook Pro (any Butterfly or later)? (Have Fanny monitoring app, says minimum around 2k rpm always. 2. Is there a ways to disable fans and thus force the CPU to throttle?
  3. A

    MP 1,1-5,1 MP4,1 2009 CPU heatsink fan

    Hi guys, I'm so sorry for asking this. But i've tried to search around but couldn't find a guide. (I've also combed through the Apple Technician Guide for it but to no avail). Is there a way to remove the fan from both the CPU heatsinks (non-destructively) cleaning and maintenance? I can see...
    • andrewkhoo
    • Thread
    • cpu fan fan fan cleaning fan noise fan replacement
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  4. Yousharesfc

    System Temp Issues / Fans - (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

    Hi there, Does anyone happen to know how many fans are in a 2015 MacBook Pro 13" ?
    • Yousharesfc
    • Thread
    • fan cleaning fan control fan noise fan speed fan zero rpm fans maximum speed macbook pro (13" early 2015)
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. Miguel.frigola

    iMac 5k 2017 fan turns on when in sleep mode.

    Hi guys, on first, sorry for my English, I need help about this, the fan of mi new iMac (3,5 i5, 8gb ram) turns on when the computer are in sleep mode, only for a few seconds and at the lowest rpm, the screen keeps off, someone have the same issue or knos how to fix it? I restart de SMC system...
    • Miguel.frigola
    • Thread
    • apple 4k hdr fan fan cleaning high sierra (mac os 10.13) imac (retina 5k noise sleep mode
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  6. qbektrix

    Fan sound & heating issue in MBP late-2013

    My MBP Retina, 13-inch, late 2013, 2.4 i5, 8gb RAM with extended apple care is my first mac. The apple care service is useless & very rude. My past laptops were thinkpad, the thinkpad service centre was very nice. They suggested I bring the laptop for cleaning every 6 months or 1 yr and get the...
  7. Q

    Really Confused with the Proper Way to Get Rid of Dust from the Inside of My MacBook

    Hi there everyone, I've got a MacBook 4,1 (early 2008) which hasn't been cleaned on the inside since I bought it, yet it has surprisingly survived 9 years of heavy usage. Planning to upgrade the ram and get an SSD drive, but before doing that, I want to clean it cause I've grown tired of...
    • qqurioustiger8945
    • Thread
    • dust bunnies fan cleaning fans fans spinning macbook macbook 13" 2008
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook
  8. Achiel

    MacBook Pro overheating

    MacBookPro 2009 model 8GB Ram fans have been cleaned and activity monitor looks alright (sometimes a peak, but not for long)- but still heat is by times (very) high what could be the problem?
    • Achiel
    • Thread
    • activity monitor cpu fan cleaning heath
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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