[iBook] iBook runs VERY hot

[Samantha Cornell]

We recently converted my step-mother to Macs, and she has a G4 1Ghz 12" 
iBook as well.  It does get "pleasantly warm", but certainly not 
smoking hot.  You could use it quite comfortably on your lap for 
expended periods of time.

In fact, I am sure that if it ever had gotten abnormally warm, she 
would have called immediately...she does for everything else:)

I'd take it to an Apple Store, or an Apple repair shop to have them 
evaluate the heat level.  It may be wise to bring it in while it is 
hot...so they don't boot it, feel it 5 minutes later, and declare it 
acceptable.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

Sam






On Feb 16, 2005, at 5:43 PM, Angus Wallace wrote:

> 'Smoking hot' - I'd be *very* surprised if it ran so hot that you 
> couldn't touch the outside of the case. What's the air temperature? (I 
> have run my G4 800 comfortably when the air temperature is 
> >30dec/celsius)
>
> Cheers,
> -Angus
>
> On 17/02/2005, at 1:07 AM, Brian Pearce wrote:
>
>>> I recently bought my wife a G4 1Ghz 12" iBook.  Today she brought it
>>> to me with a couple of questions regarding unrelated matters.  As I
>>> held it in my hand I noticed that it was SMOKING hot underneath.
>>
>> Was she using it on a soft surface that might have blocked the vents 
>> and impeded the air flow?
>>
>> The G4 processor runs hotter than the G3 -- I don't have a G4 iBook, 
>> but this doesn't sound normal to me. I'd have it checked to make sure 
>> the fan is operating properly, and the vents aren't blocked.
>>
>> BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net
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