2011 Macbook Pro 13" Heat Issue

[NttDocomo]

Hi I just bought a 2011 Macbook Pro 13" two weeks ago and have been very happy with it. I usually plug it with power and output to a 23" LED monitor. The laptop is close and at times the Apple light turns on and the fan also turns on. I can feel that the battery part is really hot so I turn off and let it rest. Sometimes I also plug with power and use it at coffee shop. In this case, the battery part also gets hot and I can feel the heat as I type. This happens especially when I plugged my phone with the macbook to charge the phone.

Anyone experience the same with their 2011 Macbook Pro or it could be something wrong with my system? Thanks for your help and comment.

 

[GGJstudios]

Install iStat Pro to get accurate readings of your temps, among other things.

Your Mac is not overheating. Macs are designed to automatically shut down to prevent damage if they truly overheat (around 100C/212F - 105C/221F, depending on your processor). Your temps are most likely well within the normal operating range, as searching the forum with MRoogle will reveal:

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[zwodubber]

Don't worry, you'll be fine. My 2011 i5 under a heavy load.

 

[NttDocomo]

wow I am surprise to see this.

Thanks for all the help. I downloaded the iStat program and found that the highest temp is around 40 to 50 degree C. I thought that's not normal and worry that it will hurt the inside components.

I will try to put my macbook with more load and see if the temp goes up even higher. I am surprise macbook has such high temp as I never experienced this type of heat when using other brands of laptop!

 

[brentsg]

wow I am surprise to see this.

Thanks for all the help. I downloaded the iStat program and found that the highest temp is around 40 to 50 degree C. I thought that's not normal and worry that it will hurt the inside components.

I will try to put my macbook with more load and see if the temp goes up even higher. I am surprise macbook has such high temp as I never experienced this type of heat when using other brands of laptop!

40-50C is nothing, honestly.

Most likely you never bothered to measure the temps of your other laptops. You'd be surprised...

You now have a GPU/CPU combo in one die, as well as turbo automatically over clocking cores as well. Both will tend to yield higher temps.

 

[acedickson]

Under load you're going to see temps 80+ celsius.