2017 MBP Overheating

I recently Brought a (Local Refurbished) 2017 MacBook Pro i7 Variant 16/512gb. On Start and average use it heats unto 90 degrees Celsius which makes it throttle it a lot... I have a proper workspace with a laptop stand, I do not use any Pirated softwares or any adapters I mostly keep me MBP plugged in with Apple Original Charger only, It usually heats below the screen and above the keyboard area and sometimes beneath the keyboard(image attached for reference), I usually Use Creative Cloud Applications. My Environment temperature is around 20 - 25 degree celsius also there is not Lint/Dust clogging the fans(A technician opened and checked for dust inside it)How can This Problem Be Solved? Is it a thermal Paste Issue?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.6

Posted on Mar 3, 2024 12:42 AM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2024 8:34 AM

The first thing I would try, assuming you have not inflicted upon yourself the dreckware that Grant has mentioned, is a System Management Controller (SMC) reset:


Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


using the instruction set for Macs with Intel processors. The SMC manages a lot of stuff including the cooling system and its sensors.


If the problem persists, I would then run Apple Diagnostics. The resulting codes can point to, among other things, fan and temp sensor issue.


Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support


What browser do you use? Are you leaving it open in the background while you use CC? CC apps are fairly high up the list of stressors, and a greedy browser left open could increase internal temps.


If you want a data-driven evaluation in this setting where we can neither see nor touch your computer, please post an EtreCheck report. We can quickly and within the limitations of these forums help you determine what issues are at play without our playing a protracted game of "20 Questions" with you that could go on for days. 


EtreCheck Pro is available here:


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The free version will do nicely for this purpose, although the app is worthy of our financial support.


We can see hard data about drive performance, software issues and interferences, and RAM usage. Etrecheck is the development of a long-serving and trusted ASC contributor. It is a reporting app, not a "fix-it” app, expressly for displaying information in these forums to help us help you remotely. It will not reveal any personal or secure information.


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Mar 3, 2024 8:34 AM in response to 12Kiran

The first thing I would try, assuming you have not inflicted upon yourself the dreckware that Grant has mentioned, is a System Management Controller (SMC) reset:


Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support


using the instruction set for Macs with Intel processors. The SMC manages a lot of stuff including the cooling system and its sensors.


If the problem persists, I would then run Apple Diagnostics. The resulting codes can point to, among other things, fan and temp sensor issue.


Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support


What browser do you use? Are you leaving it open in the background while you use CC? CC apps are fairly high up the list of stressors, and a greedy browser left open could increase internal temps.


If you want a data-driven evaluation in this setting where we can neither see nor touch your computer, please post an EtreCheck report. We can quickly and within the limitations of these forums help you determine what issues are at play without our playing a protracted game of "20 Questions" with you that could go on for days. 


EtreCheck Pro is available here:


https://etrecheck.com/index


The free version will do nicely for this purpose, although the app is worthy of our financial support.


We can see hard data about drive performance, software issues and interferences, and RAM usage. Etrecheck is the development of a long-serving and trusted ASC contributor. It is a reporting app, not a "fix-it” app, expressly for displaying information in these forums to help us help you remotely. It will not reveal any personal or secure information.


Please see this excellent user tip on how to post long text reports like EtreCheck's into a forum response:


How to use the Add Text Feature When Post… - Apple Community


Mar 3, 2024 7:51 AM in response to 12Kiran

By far the easiest way to cause poor performance, instability, overheating and crashing is to install ANY third-party speeder-uppers, Cleaners, Optimizers, or Virus scanners. or a VPN that you installed yourself. The main reason is that they are relentless in scanning your files, non-stop, looking for virus-like patterns in Everything. When completed, they do it all again.


The idea that a third party, with no special knowledge of the inner workings of MacOS, can somehow find a simple way to protect your computer — that is not already being done by MacOS itself — suggests that the MacOS developers are somehow "holding out on you". That is absurd.


You should remove any and all (other than Apple built-in) virus scanners, speeder uppers, optimizers, cleaners, App deleters or VPN packages you installed yourself, or anything of that ilk.


Third-party file Sync-ers such as DropBox, BackBlaze, OneDrive, or GoogleDrive can ruin performance, but are not inherently dangerous.


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