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mac book pro 2017 (2.3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5) fan does not seem to be working and it overheats and periodically shuts down.

mac book pro 2017 (2.3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5) fan does not seem to be working and it overheats and periodically shuts down.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.6

Posted on Sep 5, 2024 12:50 PM

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Posted on Sep 5, 2024 4:58 PM

Run the diagnostic.


Because the fans have RPM sensors, a bad fan will throw an error code, and with that you can get it fixed.


Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support


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