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Fan at full speed after few minutes i got macbook (2010) problem started after mountain lion install

Macbook going crazy with fan speed after mountain lion install

MacBook (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Dec 15, 2012 4:58 AM

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Dec 15, 2012 5:17 AM in response to mueed

Power or other problems related to unexpected system sleep, shutdown, lights or fans call for an SMC reset:


Resetting the SMC on Mac portables with a battery you can remove


  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
  3. Remove the battery (to remove the battery - click here: MacBook or MacBook Pro)
  4. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
  5. Release the power button.
  6. Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
  7. Press the power button to turn on the computer.


Still having problems? Replace steps 6 and 7 with the following:


  1. Reconnect MagSafe power adapter.
  2. Press the power button to turn on the computer,
  3. Then reconnect the battery.


Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own


  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
  3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
  4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
  5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.


Resetting the SMC for Mac Pro, Intel-based iMac, Intel-based Mac mini, or Intel-based Xserve


  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
  3. Wait fifteen seconds.
  4. Attach the computer's power cord.
  5. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.

Fan at full speed after few minutes i got macbook (2010) problem started after mountain lion install

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