mac mini powerPC G4 fan

I have an old mac mini I use occasionally for a classic application and today the fan took off running at high speed. I have to unplug the mini to kill the fan.

Any suggestions to keep my antique running?

Mac mini, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 11:56 AM

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Jul 6, 2020 5:44 PM in response to baddog_TO

Hello,

Try running the following tests:

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