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MacBook AIR M1 temperature is very high almost 100C

Hi there,

How I can find out what causes M1 AIR temperature to go nearly 100C?

After the restart, it goes back to normal 30C to 40C

Here are a few screenshots from temperature measures.

https://i.ibb.co/0rmj2HN/image.png

https://i.ibb.co/dQ9Cm4z/image.png

Posted on Jan 24, 2021 10:38 AM

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3 replies

Jan 24, 2021 10:47 PM in response to neuroanatomist

Update from me.

I did install the newest update from Apple on my MBA M1 and then did a restart.

It works fine so far with the temperature from 30C to 40C.

I will monitor 'activity monitor' and 'temperature' to see how it works and later come back with an update.

Nothing suspicious was found in the activity monitor.

Jan 24, 2021 10:51 AM in response to jordanishere1990

See what's running:

Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Jan 25, 2021 3:26 PM in response to jordanishere1990

Again the temperature went up.. managed to capture activity monitor:

https://i.ibb.co/6FgNdb7/1.png

MacBook AIR M1 temperature is very high almost 100C