Unless it's getting really, really hot, enough to crash your system, I
would say it's not that much of a problem. Since they don't have a fan
and cool by letting the heat rise up and out of the vent around the
handle, if that area is hot it means the computer's insides aren't as
hot. It's the same kind of thing as the compact macs. If it is a
problem, your solution sounds like a viable one. (Although the thought
of cutting up an iMac is disturbing to me...) I wonder how the
structural integrity would be without the "Blueberry" top case? That
would let more heat escape (And also be a potential shock hazard...)
Anyways, hope that was helpful... :)
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
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On Sep 27, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
>
> So i've been bugging you for weeks about my "new" blueberry iMac
> and...
> the bugger overheats after a few hours of use...
> I'm tempted to slice out the handle and replace it with a massive blue
> LED fan, or 2 smaller blue LED fans on either side.
> I know this will ruin the "origional" ness of the iMac (bigger HDD,
> max ram, new CD-RW\DVD-ROM drive, upgraded speakers, who knows what
> else...) , but I don't care... it isn't like anyone really wanted this
> anyways, and I don't plan on selling it anytime soon.
> I would power it off the same cord for the HDD, and it would be
> attached to an inline rheostat to allow for adjustment of speed (or
> to allow me to turn it off)
> Any one have any better ideas for cooling it\placement of fans\ways to
> keep it cool without butchering the case?
>
> Thanks for he help currently, and i've (hopefully) gotten the wireless
> thing fixed (bad channel, cordless phones were interfering)
> -christian
>
> >
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