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Q: MacBook Pro Retina Fan Issues

Hi,

 

I bought a macBook Pro Retina just under a month ago, and have been experiencing some issues with the fan speeds.

 

I can be just browsing the web or checking emails or playing music through iTunes, and the fans will spin up to full speed for a minute or so, and then return to normal.

 

I have reset the SMC, the PRAM and repaired the Disk and Disk Permissions, with no luck, I've also tried a full format and reinstall with no luck either.

 

I have seen that others have been experiencing similar issues, and wanted to get some advice on where I can go from here.


Attached below is a Screen Grab of my temps and fan speeds. The fans were at normal speed for a few minutes, then went up to a high speed, back down and then back up again, and kept repeating.

 

Screen Shot 2013-01-23 at 20.14.17.png

 

Thanks in advance,

 

James.

Posted on Jan 23, 2013 12:26 PM

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  • by nathanodor,

    nathanodor nathanodor Mar 11, 2013 1:43 PM in response to nathanodor
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    Mar 11, 2013 1:43 PM in response to nathanodor

    I should also add that I took the laptop the the Apple Store this last weekend and they found nothing wrong with it.  They mentioned the recent macrumors article which lead me to this thread and they mentioned that a future update might fix it.

  • by Spenny_B,

    Spenny_B Spenny_B Mar 11, 2013 2:18 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 2:18 PM in response to jamezmbp

    Just for the record --->

     

    - Yes I have the problem

    - 4 days old

    - 15" MacBook Pro Retina / 2,7 GHz / 16 GB RAM / 512 GB SSD

    - Sandisk (SD512E)

    - Samsung LCD

     

    Eagerly awaiting fix....

  • by mohanfromajax,

    mohanfromajax mohanfromajax Mar 11, 2013 2:51 PM in response to Spenny_B
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    Mar 11, 2013 2:51 PM in response to Spenny_B

    Are all 2013 MacBook Pro retina 13 Samsung LCDs?

  • by Bo9loo7,

    Bo9loo7 Bo9loo7 Mar 11, 2013 3:00 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 3:00 PM in response to jamezmbp

    How can I get a samsung display for 15" rMbp?

     

    Also should I buy a macbook now? or wait for apple to fix this problem?

  • by jmad16,

    jmad16 jmad16 Mar 11, 2013 3:28 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 3:28 PM in response to jamezmbp

    Just called the Apple store about this issue, they weren't aware about any fan issues at all. I have owned and returned a rMBP, and was thinking about buying another one this week, but now, seeing as how nothing has changed and Apple has not even acknowleged the issue, won't be. For a $2000 plus machine you shouldn't be dealing with these kinds of issues.

  • by Wrecker79,

    Wrecker79 Wrecker79 Mar 11, 2013 4:50 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 4:50 PM in response to jamezmbp

    I just bought one yesterday, hoping I wouldn't have the issue... I do. 

    rMBP 16G Sand Disk

    Case 422387095

    I begged for possible solutions or escalation and the Apple Care rep said since I bought it from Best Buy I should just return it... I don't really want to go through their whole inventory to find one that works, but maybe I will have to...

  • by Wrecker79,

    Wrecker79 Wrecker79 Mar 11, 2013 7:09 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 7:09 PM in response to jamezmbp

    Nice, second try this one has the same issue... Not sure if I should wait for a fix, open up all the boxes at Best Buy or just get a plain Mac Book.  The Mac guy at Best Buy tried the Song test on all of the Macbooks (Airs and Pros) and only saw the issue with the 15" rMBP.

  • by asloan,

    asloan asloan Mar 11, 2013 8:57 PM in response to Wrecker79
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    Mar 11, 2013 8:57 PM in response to Wrecker79

    So, I am not sure if my SSD is the Sandisk. My hard drive is listed as APPLE SSD SD256E.

    My does the fan trick every once in awhile. I just noticed tonight that it happened after the Mac had been sleeping for about one and three quarter hours. When I opened the lid it took about 7 seconds for me to be able to log in and about 10 minutes later the fans came on for about a minute. The Mac was not warm at all at this point.

  • by hsma,

    hsma hsma Mar 11, 2013 9:21 PM in response to asloan
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    Mar 11, 2013 9:21 PM in response to asloan

    The SD indicates it is a Sandisk SSD

  • by OzCreations,

    OzCreations OzCreations Mar 11, 2013 9:34 PM in response to hsma
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    Mar 11, 2013 9:34 PM in response to hsma

    OKAY, now I'm really starting to get worried... scary stuff....

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/20495479#20495479

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/19752162#19752162

     

    Possibly a bug introduced with 10.8.2? (affecting all 2013 models, 10.8.2 not tested with Sandisk?)

  • by farron,

    farron farron Mar 11, 2013 9:48 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 9:48 PM in response to jamezmbp

    Hi Everybody,

         I'm new to the forum and I am curious about this issue. I got my Macbook Retina in late December and it is my first Mac. And may I say that it is stunning! Recently, I was notified by a friend that the Macbook Pro Retina Displays have a fan problem and decided to check it out. From my research, I believe that the Sandisk SSD's are speculated to cause the problem. I checked my system configuration and found that the SSD on my machine is labeled SD256E which, to my knowledge, means that my Mac sports the Sandisk model SSD. My usage of the machine is fairly light due to my tasks' dependence on the Windows OS so I'm not sure if my machine displays the issue. I do notice, on occasion, that the fans do ramp up enough to be noticible but I do not believe that they are running at full speed as shown in some videos. This usually happens when I'm watching videos on Youtube, which is understandable due to the somewhat demanding nature of streaming videos. For those of you who are experiencing the problem, how much usage did the system undergo before the problem arose?

  • by asloan,

    asloan asloan Mar 11, 2013 10:31 PM in response to farron
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    Mar 11, 2013 10:31 PM in response to farron

    So I downloaded tempurature gauge and everthing looks pretty good on my end except for the SSD. The app says that the SSD's temp. is 64 degrees celsius. Is that a bit warm for an SSD?

  • by tranz_z,

    tranz_z tranz_z Mar 11, 2013 11:50 PM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 11, 2013 11:50 PM in response to jamezmbp

    Mine also got the same problem... The fan is really anoying. Just bought four days ago.

    So no official reply?

  • by SmokeyJoe75,

    SmokeyJoe75 SmokeyJoe75 Mar 12, 2013 12:13 AM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 12, 2013 12:13 AM in response to jamezmbp

    I have a Macbook Retina, bought in Dez. 2012, i have Sandisk SSD, i have this fan issue! My friends have Retina Book, one bought in June with Samsung SSD, no problem, the other friend bought it in March 2013, with 512gb Samsung SSD, no Problem, it must be the Sandisk SSD!!! I'm very angry about this, when apple will decide to make a update for this, are 33 sites of a tread not enough? Don't they read this tread?

  • by Macintosh Pro,

    Macintosh Pro Macintosh Pro Mar 12, 2013 12:21 AM in response to jamezmbp
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    Mar 12, 2013 12:21 AM in response to jamezmbp

    Does this happen to the new model 13 inch macbook pro with retina display?

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