“Anyone who’s given a PowerBook, MacBook, or MacBook Pro a good look probably knows how the ventilation system works: two inlets near the front of the computer draw the air in, a big vent grid underneath the screen hinge lets it all out. Ideally. Except Gert Stahl apparently discovered a thin layer of plastic film in his MacBook that prevented airflow, and was causing his machine to overheat; removal promptly caused his fans to shut off and the machine’s heat to return to a level more manageable,” Ryan Block reports for Engadget.
“If you’ve got a MacBook and it’s a little toasty, check that gap out for the thin plastic strip,” Block advises.
Full article with photo of the strip being removed here.
Gert Stahl’s blog posting on the subject: http://gertstahl.blogspot.com/2006/05/macbooks-vent-blocked.html
MacDailyNews Note: Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “MacPana” for the heads up. “MacPana” has a MacBook and found just such a plastic strip on his Mac. There were no such strips on our recently-received 17-inch MacBook Pro order. We don’t remember if we removed it or not, but we have never had excessive heat issues. All MacBook and MacBook Pro users who are experiencing heat issues: check those vents!
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