I have a Mid-2012 MacBook Pro and my exhaust fan is reading 0 rpm. What do I do? Is this normal?

This is the Mac Pro desktop forum. I requested your post be moved to the MacBook Pro laptop forum.

Run an Apple Hardware Test to see if the fan has actually failed.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509

Also, try an SMC reset.

KetchupRocket wrote:

My computer is no longer under the 1-year warrently (figures) and I'm not all gungho about spending large amounts of money to fix a small problem since I'm a college student, so listing prices or estimations of how much it would cost to fix/replace parts is appreciated.

If you want a functioning MBP, you probably will have to spend some money, gung ho or not. Based on what you have stated it does sound that the fan is the issue and must be replaced.

I suggest that you take your MBP to an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation. They should be able to confirm exactly what the problem is. They may quote you a price for a repair which you may accept or reject.

You may also perform an Internet search for parts and repair instructions. Two good places to look are iFixit.com and Powerbookmedic.com.

Fan replacements do not entirely deplete a bank account.

Ciao.

Here is a link for instructions and explanation of a SMC reset:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

Ciao.