

Ive tried to use software to control the fans in order to decrease temp but the lowest it gets is 47 ☌. send a valid control signal to the logic board so your iMac will not turn on. Nevertheless even when at idle it starts at 48 ☌. Slightly responsive iMacs with fan spin noise may have more complex issues. I have removed the dust and dirt from inside and it is pretty clean.
#IMAC HDD FAN CONTROL FREE FULL#
I feel this a majority of everyones issues when they take apart their IMACS and put them back together. My iMac (27' Mid-2010) and the HDD fan is spinning full speed with a measured HDD temperature of 50 ☌. Once back together, I plugged in the IMAC, waited 5 Seconds and turned it on. When I reassembled the IMAC, i mad sure that all my BEZEL screw holes were completely clear of any wires. I cut small pieces of electrical tape and covered the bare spots. I have a couple of pinched marked that exposed the wires and when I tighten the bezel down, it shorted the wires and caused the issue. HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilizations. OS X Yosemite Compatible We have updated HDD Fan Control to be fully compatible with OS X Yosemite, you can download the latest version from the link below. The wires that connect to the Motherboard from the LCD Sensor, inherently like to lay across the screw hole the Bezel attaches to. OS X Yosemite Compatible iMac HDD Fan Control HDD Fan Control Reduce Fan Noise and Protect your Drive. This time after i removed the LCD, I looked at the LCD cable that you must disconnect when removing the LCD and BAM, I saw the issue. I shut down and disassembled my IMAC again. After reseting the SMC and PRAM, still nothing. iMac HDD Fan Control is an HDD fan control for the Mac operating systems by using which the Mac users can control the speed and noise of the fan of the Mac. This innovative device is designed specifically for the iMac, requires no software hacks and ensures compatibility with Apples built-in diagnostic processes. I looked at my Temperature Monitor and I noticed i had several Temperature Monitors not reading including the ambient Air Temperature (bare with me, these are steps to troubleshoot). A convenient, plug-and-play cable, the In-line Digital Thermal Sensor eliminates fan noise and maintains proper system fan control through the iMacs System Management Controller. After I upgraded my HD to a SSD I started getting HIGH CPU fan speeds, but the HD and DVD fan speeds were fine.

I had all my sensors including the ambient air sensor reading. First, I had Temperature Monitor Installed. After receiving HIGH CPU fan speeds, I began looking at possible issues.

The LCD sensor that you have to disconnect from before removing the LCD was the issue. This took a little time, but it was a simple fix.
