Macbook Pro getting really hot

[AndrewF]

My 13 inch MBP seems to be getting really hot lately dunno if a fan has gone on it or something? Its about 2 years old so no warranty and has bee used more or less everyday for the 2 years i've had it, is there anything I can do? Do Apple do services or anything?

 

[SC03OTT]

Take the bottom off and blast the air vents with some compressed air. Clean the dust out. That'd be what I'd look at first.

 

[AdDaMan]

That's what it'll be.

 

[AndrewF]

Also seems to be running really slow! Any tips or tricks I can do?

I have clean my mac is there anything else, is there a way to perform a defrag?

 

[AdDaMan]

You cleaned out all the dust from inside yeah?
It HDD or SSD?

 

[paddymph]

You can get an app which shows you the temp and fan speed, get that too.

 

[Tav]

Open activity monitor by going to the magnifying glass in the top right if your screen. Type in activity monitor. Open it. Look at CPU load and see if there is an application that's running it flat out or take a screen shot and post it here for me to look at.

 

[AndrewF]

Will try all this when i'm home

I did take the bottom off but it wasnt that dusty at all really, didnt have compressed air but gave it a good blow, but like I say there was hardly any dust in there tbh

 

[AndrewF]

Open activity monitor by going to the magnifying glass in the top right if your screen. Type in activity monitor. Open it. Look at CPU load and see if there is an application that's running it flat out or take a screen shot and post it here for me to look at.

Its saying idle % is 95%

 

[Tav]

That's about right...mine sits and bounces between 90-99% if I look at it and move the mouse with only this open.

If you want it looked at in person the you might have an Apple store near by you could take it to. Book an appointment at the Genius bar and they should have 15 mins or so to check it out. Anything more in depth and they'll hold onto it for the day normally.

Which city is nearest to you? Your profile doesn't have a location...

Only thing to bear in mind with MacBooks is a) They are metal normally so will feel hot as it the whole case acts like a giant heat sink b) it's not a laptop it's a portable. It's not designed to sit in a duvet, pillow or other squashy surface. It wants to be on a hard flat surface so air can circulate c) Like any other computer they will attract dust in the fans, getting these blown out with air will help d) Only other consideration really is the battery if it happens when its charging.