Ive got my MBpro since May. The first thing is noticed is when the computer is using or charging the battery, that the left side gets hot and feels different then the right side. on the edges. Someone has this to? I have it on my 13'' aswell
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MacBook Pro 2010 left side doesnt feel the same as the right
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The lower part of left hand side houses your battery which will of course get hot when is use. Your GPU and CPU are also near the middle
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I suppose that could happen slightly if the aluminum got hot enough. It's not all that thick. Still, it would take a lot of heat. What are you doing when this occurs? I hope it's not taking place when the MBP is at idle.
Lol. At least this is something new to complain about on the new MBPs. Seriously. You're MBP is *bending* when it gets warm? Really? By all means, post some pictures....
Same thought!
I was sitting thinking the same thing. Maybe it just feels like the left side is a bit bent because the right side is not that warm, who knows.
But a thing I´m sure about is that I´m sooo disapointed with my new Macbook pro 15" i7 - IT GETS TO WARM! Damn I hate it! I actually bought it because my old macbook (the black thing) made to much noise. And what I get is a 75 degrees celsius CPU when using 15% of the CPU! And the keyboard gets so warm that I can´t think of anything else but how warm it is.
Too expencive machine to be like this. Everyone with the same problem should call Apple and make them find a solution. I´d rather have my old one back and go on a big vacation for the money...
I was sitting thinking the same thing. Maybe it just feels like the left side is a bit bent because the right side is not that warm, who knows.
But a thing I´m sure about is that I´m sooo disapointed with my new Macbook pro 15" i7 - IT GETS TO WARM! Damn I hate it! I actually bought it because my old macbook (the black thing) made to much noise. And what I get is a 75 degrees celsius CPU when using 15% of the CPU! And the keyboard gets so warm that I can´t think of anything else but how warm it is.
Too expencive machine to be like this. Everyone with the same problem should call Apple and make them find a solution. I´d rather have my old one back and go on a big vacation for the money...
There's a thing called heat warping.
The concept itself is pretty much straightforward:
When you heat metal, it expands. Cool it down, and it shrinks.
If the temperature gets high enough (especially w/ metals that have good thermal conductivity), it could warp it.
I've seen this happen while using my friend's HP's Gen1 Envy 15 (prone to heat issues), in which his actually slightly warped after a several-hour intense gaming session.
However, this isn't a problem with the MBP's (i've actually tried to get it to heat warp).
If it's not what Ramphex said about the swelling battery, it's probably just your head and the heat.🙂
The concept itself is pretty much straightforward:
When you heat metal, it expands. Cool it down, and it shrinks.
If the temperature gets high enough (especially w/ metals that have good thermal conductivity), it could warp it.
I've seen this happen while using my friend's HP's Gen1 Envy 15 (prone to heat issues), in which his actually slightly warped after a several-hour intense gaming session.
However, this isn't a problem with the MBP's (i've actually tried to get it to heat warp).
If it's not what Ramphex said about the swelling battery, it's probably just your head and the heat.🙂