Macbook Fan Quick Fix
2 weeks after getting my MacBook back from Apple due to the fan problem, my fan suddenly died again.
000 rpm on SMCfancontrol, 0 rpn on Fan Control (System Pref). Exhaust problem on Hardware Test. Tired of repeating my problem to Apple Singapore, I searched the web for the location of the fan. After 5 mins on my 84C mac, i located the problematic part.
and i wacked that area
yup, i gave the top mid section of my mac a hard knock. smcFanControl suddenly read 500rpm and quickly went up to 4000rpm.
Violence does not solve everything, but it sure does solve my mac fan!
EDIT:YouTube tutorial now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCDB_NWwe4I
EDIT2: Comment if it works or does not work for u pls.
May 28, 2008 at 11:39 pm
U are indeed a funny guy…….. do a youtube tutorial on how to smack ur mac.
May 29, 2008 at 9:25 pm
where else did you smack 8DDDDD
May 30, 2008 at 4:31 pm
lol you should instead send that comment to apple lei james…
“why do i need to smack my mac for the fan to work?”
=X
September 3, 2008 at 5:49 pm
OMG, I can’t believe this worked!
The authorized service center in my area couldn’t figure out what’s causing the random shut downs despite me saying that the fans aren’t working. They chose to ignore me so I decided to just cancel the service and fix it myself. And surprise, the fix is smacking it repeatedly! LOL.
Thanks!
May 5, 2009 at 4:11 am
Man this totally just worked!!