Apple admits to MacBook problem
June 6, 2006 on 9:21 am | In MacBook, apple | 3 CommentsIf your brand new Apple MacBook seems to be running really hot, you might want to check to see if there is a clear piece of plastic covering the rear vent, and remove it.
Apple has released an official statement about this problem on their support site, which only affects some MacBooks.
Some MacBook computers may appear to be running too warm, with the fan running consistently and heat emanating from the top and/or the bottom of the computer.
If this happens with your MacBook, check the rear vent of the MacBook to make sure it’s not blocked.
Some MacBooks may have left the factory with a thin piece of clear plastic covering the rear vent. This is used in the factory to prevent dust from getting into your computer. If your MacBook has the plastic still over the vent, simply remove and discard it.
Oops! It took Apple quite a while to admit to this problem.
Source: Gizmodo
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Unfortunately removing the plastic does not significantly decrease the temperature of the laptop (change is only around 2 or 3 degrees).
Comment by alec — June 6, 2006 #
> Oops! It took Apple quite a while to admit to this problem.
Yeah… imagine that. They actually had to check before they just took some guy’s word for it. They checked the factory, got a sample of 100 or so laptops that have left it and saw how many of them have this plastic on them. That’s not a day’s job.
Comment by mike — June 7, 2006 #
Come on, Apple released the info b/c they had too, of course they took their time. They’re slow to admit to any problem, usually takes a lawsuit. With that being said, I still love’m!
Comment by matty007 — June 7, 2006 #