Q: Can I change mi Macbook pro 2012 to a new one, because my fan died during an update?
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Jun 18, 2013 1:39 PMby The hatter,Don't diuplicate.
Don't like the replies, sorry, also you are not in a forum aimed at notebooks to begin with, realized that by now.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5113193?tstart=0
Sure you can buy another. What you need is better backups and system skills and maintenance probably so you can or learn to do use Moutain Liion and do a network reinstall from Recovery Mode, not a new computer.
An SMC isn't going to do anything but clear NVRAM and system controller.
TimeMachine 101
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
http://www.apple.com/support/timemachineMac OS X & Mountain Lion Community
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/os_x_mountain_lion?view=discussio ns
Recovery Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT131Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
General purpose Mac troubleshooting guide:
Creating a temporary user to isolate user-specific problems:
Isolating an issue by using another user account
Identifying resource hogs and other tips:
Using Activity Monitor to read System Memory and determine how much RAM is being used
Starting the computer in "safe mode":
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
To identify potential hardware problems:
General Mac maintenance:
Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393
What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? (Mac OS X) - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
Safe Boot takes longer than normal startup - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107394
How to clone your system:http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
Direct you to the proper forum for MacBook :
MacBook Series Forums
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks?view=discussions
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
Mac OS X Forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
This forum deals with a desktop/tower 65lb Mac Pro
http://www.apple.com/support/macpro
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Jun 18, 2013 2:24 PMby The hatter,So you probably have a bad plist not a bad fan.
You used xyz to monitor system readings for sensors. Now use a macbook pro FanControl utility to write a new fan profile - those utilites like FanControl are used to add more fan profile settings and overwrite the powermanagement setting file.
look on http://www.macupdate.com for "Fan Control" AND make more backups, esp the type you can boot from and update or create one before you install updates. Treat updates like they need to be tested and are beta for first week.
