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HI I upgraded my MacBook Pro with a OWC Aura 480GB SSD recently. I completely wiped it and installed MacOS Sierra everything was working fine and after a day or two my MacBook Pro started heating up! I installed SMC FanControl to see the temp of my system it shows 55 to 60 C (131 to 140 F) always even when I am not using anything. I tried SMC reset and still no use. CPU usage is normal and RAM usage is normal. I have 16 GB RAM. What can I do here? Reset the system again??
To start with your system is not running overly hot here. What maybe confusing you is your system was running before you upgraded was cooler! Lets backup here a bit… When you install a fresh copy of OS on a clean drive and then install your apps & data from a backup the OS needs to do some background tasks. The biggest one is indexing all of your files so the search tools are able to work. This is by far the biggest process which will heat up your system for a while. There are other processes depending on your systems configuration and the Apps you are running. Lastly, the size of the drive maybe too small! This is a common issue when upgrading to SSD’s as the amount of free space they need to run efficiently is a 1/3 for the smaller drives (256 GB and less) or 1/4 with the larger drives. If you’re on the tight side you may want to do some house cleaning. I mostly see this with the older HD based systems are upgraded.
I just removed an X2 480 gb from a laptop I was working on at my shop. Severe overheating, and it was shutting down the macbook pro
This Step Saved the Day for Me the other day - Absolute Magic. Just make sure you hit all 4 keys the same time - with no delay between any key. Hope it helps… NVRAM Reset Macbook Pro https://youtu.be/RrKb_cEXwqw via @YouTube
Make sure that your SSD is properly seated. When you insert the SSD blade into the slot, the gold connector shouldn’t be exposed. If you can see a good portion of the gold connector, the heat from the connector will dissipate into the MacBook Air. This is because the connector is a metal and the electrical conduction generates heat, warming up the metal. Because the connector is exposed in the air, there is no heat sink to absorb the extra heat. This extra heat will not properly escape the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro and will cause overheating. Below is an image of a properly seated Aura Pro X SSD Blade in a MacBook Air. There is minor exposure of the gold connector. This picture uses the included Thermal Pad. The Mac Pro uses a heat sink which can be purchased separately.
WARNING Very carefully try to push the SSD in further. If you push too hard, you risk damaging your Aura Pro X or your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. It might help to remove the SSD first and then push it back in. Here is a photo of the connector. It is the gold part on the left side of the image. This connector should not be exposed when seating the SSD into the slot.
I got two of that same model and used them to upgrade two MacBook Airs, one 11” and one 13”. Both run a lot hotter than before (I never noticed those machines getting hot at all, before), and unsurprisingly battery life has also taken a big hit, cut almost in half. The upgrade was months ago, so whatever indexing might have had to happen is probably finished by now… These are just weirdly power-hungry SSDs, and it’s annoying enough that I’m thinking of replacing both, despite the expense. Not recommending this brand to anyone!
The issue of space is not true! I have the 2TB version of OWC Aura Pro X SSD and I’m having tremendous overheating problems. I have done all PRAM/NVRAM all possible resets. I think OWC is just a crap company. Any other solutions?
