iMac 2009 fan Noise
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- freshdude
i have a pretty new imac. about once a week, it starts making a loud fan noise. when i turn it off and on, it goes away, but then comes back about a week later.other people have this problem? it anything wrong?
- honestly0
it's not a problem, it's a feature
- Blame it on Flash.mnmlst
- lolaanderton
- lol it must be flash!Hombre_Lobo_2
- moIdero0
are your vents dirty?
- Miguex0
also, if its a pretty new computer, take it to the apple store while you are covered by the warranty.
- Etype0
mine did that right before the board died... it means it is overheating.
- VikingKingEleven0
its bad RAM.
- ok_not_ok0
Follow the steps on how to open your iMac and then just use compressed air to clean the innards.
- a can of body spray works just as well.
lol.Hombre_Lobo_2
- a can of body spray works just as well.
- jaylarson0
use smcfancontrol if you feel it's necessary. it has good options for use. your machine might be just getting hot enough that the fan needs to run more than it does (usually very slow <900 rpm).
- Ranger0
I had an issue with the fans randomly starting to spin at max a few years back on my imac. Took it to apple and they replaced a heat sensor which had failed, sorted it out fine.
- ephix0
you had a problem in 2009? or your mac was purchased in 2009, in which case its not that new...
- asinomasimp1e0
Here's the culprit
- ok_not_ok0
Check this out:
