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Subject: [Leica] OT: IMac trouble - CPU fan speed = 0rpm - experts welcome
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:37:29 +0200
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Thanks Philip

Help much appreciated here - yet, mine has just ONE screw underneath,  
and overall - I've found tutorials to rip it open but wanted to check  
on temp experts before trying anything ...

Thanks again
Philippe

Le 18 sept. 12 ? 18:21, Philip Leeson a ?crit :

> imacs are pretty easy to work on, this will give you an idea:
>
> http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-iMac-Intel-24-Inch-EMC-2111-CPU-Fan/5220/1
>
>
> I'd at least open it up and check for dust?
>
> Phil
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2012, at 4:07 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>  
> wrote:
>
>> It's all in the heading I think.
>>
>> My 2009 24" aluminium Imac DuoCore 3.06 Intel, 2x2GB SDRAM, running  
>> 10.5.8  tends to heat a lot - the upper left corner gets real hot  
>> when I process large batches of photos.
>>
>> I've downloaded smcFan Control and it tells me that the CPU fan  
>> doesn't spin - 000rpm.
>>
>> (The other 2 fans (OD-HDD) can be adjusted alright and, more  
>> specifically heard; so far so good).
>>
>> OTT : When younger the mac "sighed" heavily when I resumed  
>> operation after it went to economy mode. It no longer does.
>>
>> I don't know how to open a Mac to check that CPU fan and before I  
>> take it to the repair shop I'd like to know
>>
>>
>> - what the "normal" temps for the CPU are
>>
>> - which temp NOT to exceed
>>
>> AND
>>
>> if any of you has encountered this problem what the outcome was.
>>
>>
>> Thank you in anticipation for informed replies.
>>
>> Bien cordialement de Metz
>> Philippe, who hopes this won't degenerate into a "my PC never  ..."  
>> hijacking ;-)
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard) ([Leica] OT: IMac trouble - CPU fan speed = 0rpm - experts welcome)
Message from leesonpj at gmail.com (Philip Leeson) ([Leica] OT: IMac trouble - CPU fan speed = 0rpm - experts welcome)