While I haven't encountered that particular problem with the sensors, it sounds like something for which an SMC reset might be worth trying, if you haven't already.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295 > On Oct 19, 2015, at 22:51, Stan Sanderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you to all who contributed to the OS X El Capitan update. I have > successfully updated a MacBook Air and an iMac, both previously running > Yosemite. > > The iMac was updated using the instructions on the Migration page. I > discovered I had 433 active ports to reinstall. These included Frescobaldi > and KMyMoney4; the reinstall took about 6 hours. The automated process went > as advertised. > > The MB Air experienced a hardware failure sometime during the process. > Sensors on the MLB failed, which caused the fans to run at full speed and > throttled the processor speed way back. I wiped the SSD and installed El > Capitan in hopes it would correct the problem without success. > > After repair (see below), I did the MacPorts install from scratch which took > approximately 8 hours. I first installed Frescobaldi, then KMyMoney4 by doing > the usual port install *App.* Again, there were no problems with the install, > other than the time involved. > > The support community for MacPorts is amazing. > > Stan > > (I learned something when I took my MacBook Air, mid 2013, to the Genius Bar > at the nearest Apple Store. My expectation, based on knowledge of Apple’s > part pricing, was that it was toast and I’d have to replace it. The Genius > confirmed the problem was the sensors on the main logic board. However, I was > offered the opportunity to have it sent to a repair depot for a flat-rate > charge of $280, not including sales tax). Whatever was wrong would be fixed. > I was told it would take 3-5 days. I readily agreed. The Apple store called > on the second day to tell me it was repaired. I had not previously heard of > them offering a flat-rate service, and a cursory Google search indicates some > variation in policies, but if someone is experiencing a hardware issue, this > information might be helpful!) > _______________________________________________ > macports-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users > _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
