Hi all,
I replaced the battery in my 2017 MBP 15 yesterday and now the system runs the fans at max and the CPU is used in excess of 500% by kernel_task. As per a different post here on iFixIt I loaded TG Pro which indicates a possible fault with the hard drive temperature sensor. This sensor is not serviceable except with a logic board replacement.
I’ve already purchased a replacement PC complete. I’m wondering if there is a way to disable hard drive temperature sensing so this current PC is at least reasonably useful while I wait for the new computer to arrive.