Ok, so I’ve recently developed an overheating issue and I’m having trouble with diagnostics as well.
The upper left quarter (behind F1-F4 keys) of the lower case is crazy hot. Hotter on the bottom face. If I play video plus other heavy tasks, or videoconference alone, it shuts down entirely.
I’ve had this before, but last time it was a dead fan. Fan is okay this time but I replaced it anyway.
Apple Hardware Test fails to load.
AHT reinstall fails (usb never goes bootable)
I no longer have an optical drive, so can’t boot off original disc.
Internet Recovery fails.
My only suspect is a Crucial MX 500 SSD (1TB) installed a few months earlier. Previously I was running a MX 300 SSD (500M) alongside a 500M HDD (in place of optical) without issues. When I got the 1TB SSD, I made it primary, scooted the 500M SSD over to optical bay, and totally removed the HDD. The 2nd drive is a clone of the primary drive, and only backs up once a day. I was under the impression that 2 SSDs generated LESS heat than 1 SSD + 1 HDD.
Ok, so I’ve recently developed an overheating issue and I’m having trouble with diagnostics as well.
The upper left quarter (behind F1-F4 keys) of the lower case is crazy hot. Hotter on the bottom face. If I play video plus other heavy tasks, or videoconference alone, it shuts down entirely.
I’ve had this before, but last time it was a dead fan. Fan is okay this time but I replaced it anyway.
Apple Hardware Test fails to load.
AHT reinstall fails (usb never goes bootable)
I no longer have an optical drive, so can’t boot off original disc.
Internet Recovery fails.
My only suspect is a Crucial MX 500 SSD (1TB) installed a few months earlier. Previously I was running a MX 300 SSD (500M) alongside a 500M HDD (in place of optical) without issues. When I got the 1TB SSD, I made it primary, scooted the 500M SSD over to optical bay, and totally removed the HDD. The 2nd drive is a clone of the primary drive, and only backs up once a day. I was under the impression that 2 SSDs generated LESS heat than 1 SSD + 1 HDD.
Ok, so I’ve recently developed an overheating issue and I’m having trouble with diagnostics as well.
The upper left quarter (behind F1-F4 keys) of the lower case is crazy hot. Hotter on the bottom face. If I play video plus other heavy tasks, or videoconference alone, it shuts down entirely.
I’ve had this before, but last time it was a dead fan. Fan is okay this time but I replaced it anyway.
Apple Hardware Test fails to load.
AHT reinstall fails (usb never goes bootable)
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I no longer have a CD type drive, so can’t boot off original.
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I no longer have an optical drive, so can’t boot off original disc.
Internet Recovery fails.
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My only suspect is a Crucial MX 500 SSD (1TB) installed a few months earlier. Previously I was running a MX 300 SSD (500M) alongside a 500M HDD (in place of cd drive) without issues. When I got the 1TB SSD, I made it primary, scooted the 500M SSD over to cd bay, and totally removed the HDD. The 2nd drive is a clone of the primary drive, and only backed up once a day. I was under the impression that 2 SSDs generated LESS heat than 1 SSD + 1 HDD.
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RAM has always been 8gb.
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My only suspect is a Crucial MX 500 SSD (1TB) installed a few months earlier. Previously I was running a MX 300 SSD (500M) alongside a 500M HDD (in place of optical) without issues. When I got the 1TB SSD, I made it primary, scooted the 500M SSD over to optical bay, and totally removed the HDD. The 2nd drive is a clone of the primary drive, and only backs up once a day. I was under the impression that 2 SSDs generated LESS heat than 1 SSD + 1 HDD.
Ok, so I’ve recently developed an overheating issue and I’m having trouble with diagnostics as well.
The upper left quarter (behind F1-F4 keys) of the lower case is crazy hot. Hotter on the bottom face. If I play video plus other heavy tasks, or videoconference alone, it shuts down entirely.
I’ve had this before, but last time it was a dead fan. Fan is okay this time but I replaced it anyway.
Apple Hardware Test fails to load.
AHT reinstall fails (usb never goes bootable)
I no longer have a CD type drive, so can’t boot off original.
Internet Recovery fails.
My only suspect is a Crucial MX 500 SSD (1TB) installed a few months earlier. Previously I was running a MX 300 SSD (500M) alongside a 500M HDD (in place of cd drive) without issues. When I got the 1TB SSD, I made it primary, scooted the 500M SSD over to cd bay, and totally removed the HDD. The 2nd drive is a clone of the primary drive, and only backed up once a day. I was under the impression that 2 SSDs generated LESS heat than 1 SSD + 1 HDD.
RAM has always been 8gb.
Not sure what else is potentially relevant.