[G4] Overheating G4

[Eric Wood]

Hello Steve,

I agree that the computer should be left off, though the next best  
step is to let an Apple certified technician have a look at it. If  
there isn't a store very near, you could call Apple and they'll  
arrange for you to send it in to them. I expect the problem's not  
very serious - might be as simple as cleaning dust out of the fans.  
Another possibility is that it's somehow forgotten how to keep itself  
cool, and resetting pram and nvram will solve the problem. I recall  
we just had some emails on the list about doing just that. The steps  
are likely identical for that laptop as they'd be for any G4 desktop  
system.

Best of luck with it.

Eric

Am 31.08.2007 um 19:24 schrieb Steve Jensen:

> Hi Folks,
> My daughter has a 15" G4 1.67, X.4.10 that is running so hot that  
> she cannot use it on her lap. The fans no longer run at all!   The  
> bottom toward the back is very hot to the touch.  It started this a  
> couple weeks ago.  Previously the fans ran and the case was only  
> warm.  So far operation of the G4 does not seem to be effected. Is  
> this hardware or software? Should she stop using it? Will this  
> temperature cause damage and if so, how soon?  Any remedies and  
> ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> tia,
>
> Steve Jensen
>
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