Temp sensor reading low after disassembly?

[Astroboy907]

I just finished taking a part and putting my macbook pro (15, late 08) together for the 2nd time. This time, after I rebuilt it, SMCfan reports the temperature as being much lower than usual - around 100 degrees F. It never got below 100 before, and sometimes it goes to <100. Is this because I cleaned it after taking it apart? I also added color foil over my keyboard (to color backlight), will that cause ventilation problems??? I was planning on taking it off (it didnt work), but it will be a few days.

 

[BeeJee]

I just finished taking a part and putting my macbook pro (15, late 08) together for the 2nd time. This time, after I rebuilt it, SMCfan reports the temperature as being much lower than usual - around 100 degrees F. It never got below 100 before, and sometimes it goes to <100. Is this because I cleaned it after taking it apart? I also added color foil over my keyboard (to color backlight), will that cause ventilation problems??? I was planning on taking it off (it didnt work), but it will be a few days.

Im not sure about the 08's but even using photoshop mine hovers around 100 degrees when working steadily. If its not running abnormal then I wouldn't be too worried about the situation. But I may be wrong

 

[goRoostr]

I'd defininetly get rid of the foil, you dont want anything in there thats not supposed to be there. Try and do an smc reset and see if it makes a difference, sometimes taking them apart causes a corruption.

 

[Gav2k]

I just finished taking a part and putting my macbook pro (15, late 08) together for the 2nd time. This time, after I rebuilt it, SMCfan reports the temperature as being much lower than usual - around 100 degrees F. It never got below 100 before, and sometimes it goes to <100. Is this because I cleaned it after taking it apart? I also added color foil over my keyboard (to color backlight), will that cause ventilation problems??? I was planning on taking it off (it didnt work), but it will be a few days.

Temps are normal if you've cleaned up inside. Don't worry about the keyboard it's not vented in any way.

 

[Astroboy907]

Hmmm, CD drive is scratching when spinning up too (I cleaned that). Will be taking it out today. As for the foil, I'll take it out when I get my backlight fuse.