Base of laptop hot
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    g01df1sh
    Posts: 36 from 2015/5/28
    Hi all

    think I might need to check my fans. The base of the laptop is getting quite hot, Is there any apps for powerbook morphos to check fan speed? i cant really hear them so im guessing they are not working...
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  • Order of the Butterfly
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    igracki
    Posts: 382 from 2003/2/24
    From: Berlin
    you can try SensorsList

    Here is an example output of my Powerbook 5,9:
    Code:

    Nr | Class | Type | Placement (PlacementData)| Extra Info
    ===+========+==============+==========================+==============
    01 | System | Lid | Lid (0) | opened
    02 | System | Temperature | Processor (0) | 43.0°C, min/max: 0.0°C/0.0°C, alert: 0.0°C, cancel at 0.0°C
    03 | System | Temperature | NorthBridge (0) | 42.0°C, min/max: 0.0°C/0.0°C, alert: 0.0°C, cancel at 0.0°C
    04 | System | Temperature | GPU (0) | 44.0°C, min/max: 0.0°C/0.0°C, alert: 0.0°C, cancel at 0.0°C
    05 | System | Fan | EnclosureBottomLeft (0) | speed: 0
    06 | System | Fan | EnclosureBottomRight (0) | speed: 0
    07 | System | Battery | EnclosureBottom (0) | FAULTY!, discharging, cap 4931/4931mAh (100%), curr: 0mA, volt: 12532 mV, cycCnt: 0, time: Charged!
    08 | System | ACPower | EnclosureBottom (0) | plugged in
    09 | System | Temperature | Trackpad (0) | 34.0°C, min/max: 0.0°C/0.0°C, alert: 75.0°C, cancel at 75.0°C
    10 | System | AmbientLight | EnclosureTopLeft (0) | level 0.021006
    11 | System | AmbientLight | EnclosureTopRight (0) | level 0.009282
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  • Caterpillar
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    g01df1sh
    Posts: 36 from 2015/5/28
    Ok I give it a try
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    g01df1sh
    Posts: 36 from 2015/5/28
    Mine is same as yours 0% ON BOTH left and right fans @ 32c when should the fans start spinning
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    jacadcaps
    Posts: 2968 from 2003/3/5
    From: Canada
    Which model do you own? There’s a bug that effectively disables fan controls on older models... fixed in 3.12.
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    koszer
    Posts: 1246 from 2004/2/8
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    Quote:

    jacadcaps wrote:
    Which model do you own? There’s a bug that effectively disables fan controls on older models... fixed in 3.12.


    And what should users do until 3.12? Which older version is "safe"?
  • »22.12.18 - 11:23
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    g01df1sh
    Posts: 36 from 2015/5/28
    mine is the 17" 1.33 ghz model A1057
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    jacadcaps
    Posts: 2968 from 2003/3/5
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    @koszer

    Afair it’s been like that since 3.6 or so...
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    g01df1sh
    Posts: 36 from 2015/5/28
    When is 3.12 due
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    jacadcaps
    Posts: 2968 from 2003/3/5
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    g01df1sh wrote:
    mine is the 17" 1.33 ghz model A1057



    Afair there are no active fan controls for the slower PowerBooks like yours. The fans should spin in auto mode - the sensor would still show 0 there though. Unless you get into 75C+ range, there really isn’t much to worry about.

    Just don’t run DNetc on it ;) (the same applies to any other PowerBook user out there)
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  • Paladin of the Pegasos
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    koszer
    Posts: 1246 from 2004/2/8
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    Quote:

    jacadcaps wrote:
    Unless you get into 75C+ range, there really isn’t much to worry about.

    Just don’t run DNetc on it ;) (the same applies to any other PowerBook user out there)


    I have an A1106 that a friend sent to me saying it was "misbehaving" (turning off for no apparent reason - and refusing to power up again - i.e. during web browsing). I made some stress tests on it (including having it running dnetc client for a whole day and night) and finally replicated the issue. Now that you mention it - could it be overheating?
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    jacadcaps
    Posts: 2968 from 2003/3/5
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    Only one way to find out: remove thermal paste and reapply it.
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    KennyR
    Posts: 868 from 2003/3/4
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    If the fans weren't running at all, I doubt you'd get much past the firmware before the emergency switchoff kicked in. There's usually an audible alarm if the CPU fan does fail, but I have no idea if Mac machines have it.

    Thermal paste does age, and it mixes with dust. I had to replace my i7's last summer - CPU temps were routinely hitting 100°C even when intentionally underclocked. It didn't happen overnight, but steadily got worse over the years. Bought a five quid kit, wiped the crusty old crud off with a solvent that smelled like oranges, reapplied new paste, fixed in 10 minutes. Back to 38°C, which it hasn't been since I bought it in 2011.

    That was a desktop. Doing the same thing in a laptop - especially an Apple one - is a lot harder. If in doubt, take it to a repair shop and let them do it; they can check and clean your fans too. Pricey though, considering how cheap the machine is now.
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    Korni
    Posts: 471 from 2006/2/23
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    Quote:

    KennyR wrote:
    If the fans weren't running at all, I doubt you'd get much past the firmware before the emergency switchoff kicked in. There's usually an audible alarm if the CPU fan does fail, but I have no idea if Mac machines have it.



    G4 Powerbooks (at least 1.67GHz models) are cooled semi-passively, fans start to spin at ~50C. Emergency switchoff happens at ~80C. Also, can run with fans removed.
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    ernsteiswuerfel
    Posts: 545 from 2015/6/18
    From: Funeralopolis
    Quote:

    KennyR schrieb:
    That was a desktop. Doing the same thing in a laptop - especially an Apple one - is a lot harder. If in doubt, take it to a repair shop and let them do it; they can check and clean your fans too. Pricey though, considering how cheap the machine is now.

    It is a bit cumbersome and takes time but is doable. I was successful using the disassembly guides from ifixit, and the Powerbook sure is more silent now.
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  • Priest of the Order of the Butterfly
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    Templario
    Posts: 532 from 2012/4/28
    Nobody use one fan cooler under their Power Book?
    For example 2-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad.

    [ Editado por Templario 25.12.2018 - 12:01 ]
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