Notebooks
Q: Mac Book Pro is getting too hot. Is it time to replace the battery? Can I replace the battery myself?
MacBookPro is getting too hot. Is it time to change the battery? Can I do it myself?
MacBook Pro, iOS 10
Posted on Sep 15, 2016 8:51 AM
by Grant Bennet-Alder,Solvedanswer
Desktops
The Mac runs its fans in a feedback loop based on measured internal temperatures.
If the temperature is climbing and the fans are not speeding up to compensate, you likely have a Hardware Problem.
If the Mac gets too hot it will do an emergency uncontrolled power-Off.
EDIT: Replacing the battery is a completely separable issue not at all related to temperature. It's the Samsung phone batteries that are catching fire, not Macs.
Posted on Sep 15, 2016 8:57 AM