AppleCD SC: Operating Temperature Without a Fan

A customer is concerned about the compact disks getting a bit warm to the touch now that the fan is disconnected. Is this normal? And if so, how warm can the player get?
It is true that the temperature of the unit rises without the cooling fan. Apple did a considerable amount of testing and found that the temperature remained lower than the 120+F needed to warp a CD. With the fan removed pay close attention to the unit's ventilation. DO NOT stack anything on top of the unit.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012