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grumpysun Author

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imac intel 24 inch overheating

Why is my imac overheating when the computer has been on for a couple of hours?

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 9:40 AM

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grumpysun Author

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Apr 10, 2012 9:30 AM in response to R C-R

Just thought all those helpful people out there (more helpful than Apple Store in Cardiff, Wales) that the fault is still on my intel !mac 24inch.

Even after a visit to said store and they testing the computer for hours (so they say) the fault did not replicate itself. They returned it to factory settings in case it was a software problem.

Within two hours of it being on at home the screen went light grey. It seems to be getting quite warm on the left side and the GPU Diode is running at least 7 deg lower that the GPU Heatsink now.

Apr 10, 2012 9:53 AM in response to grumpysun

Did the Apple Store test the unit while running the same applications you normally use? If so, then there may be something related to your home environment. Do you have the computer in an area where it gets good air circulation? Not in an enclosed cabinet, surrounded by books, etc? Is your home warmer than the store? Is the computer near a heater vent or radiator? Try moving your computer to a different location in your house for a short time or taking it to a friends to use it as you normally would to test.

If it continues to overheat in other areas, talk to the Apple Store again, see if they can make arrangements for you to use it (maybe at an out of the way shelf space) for a bit to try to replicate the problem for them to look at it.

imac intel 24 inch overheating