[quote=joop;%2Fbloards%2Fgbs%2Ftopics%2Freal-talk-the-bloard-thread-with-a-strict-no-irony-policy%2Fposts%2F856] lately my macbook air has been heating up extremely quickly, like from just one brazzers trailer. what's the deal is it because it's old and the cooling gels aren't working anymore [/quote] have you tried cleaning the fan and radiator area of your laptop? I highly recommend this youtube, [youtube]-1r9yl-P-Ao[/youtube]