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With the lid closed in clamshell mode, the lid covers the fans - won't it overheat?

With the lid closed in clamshell mode, the lid covers the fans - won't it overheat?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Apr 7, 2012 6:53 AM

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Apr 7, 2012 7:01 AM in response to JackDaviesJenkins

This is useful but the MBA gets a bit hotter due to intake, but if you have the lid open + external screen it gets even hotter due to more for the GPU (processor) to do.

Only way I’ve manage to run only external screen with the lid open is to trick the MBA that the lid is closed with a magnet positioned on the left.

I’d really like a software solution to this though…

With the lid closed in clamshell mode, the lid covers the fans - won't it overheat?

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