Macbook Pro 16inch. Fan run max speed when connect to an external monitor

The fan run max speed when I doing nothing. Is this normal or only me have this problem. Is there anyway to fix this?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 4, 2020 11:29 PM

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Sharhari

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Jul 5, 2020 7:39 AM in response to blackart1314

Info: About fans and fan noise in your Apple product - Apple Support

If the fans in your Mac run fast even when it isn't experiencing heavy usage and is properly ventilated, you might need to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac.

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