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Cleaning MacBook aluminum fans
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<blockquote data-quote="ticedoff8" data-source="post: 955990" data-attributes="member: 117762"><p>I have an older MBP 15" aluminum body.</p><p>There are 2 fans - left and right (under the ~ and the + keys)</p><p>I have to take the top panel off to get to the fans - its a PITA. But, if you ever get a DVD stuck in your "smart drive", you too will learn how its done. Other than that, I don't know how you can clean off the fans - there is no direct access.</p><p>BTW - Get the smcFanControl program. Don't use it to mess with fan speeds, use it to monitor fan operation. I had a dead fan for I Don't Know How Long, but I didn't know it until the 2nd fan died.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ticedoff8, post: 955990, member: 117762"] I have an older MBP 15" aluminum body. There are 2 fans - left and right (under the ~ and the + keys) I have to take the top panel off to get to the fans - its a PITA. But, if you ever get a DVD stuck in your "smart drive", you too will learn how its done. Other than that, I don't know how you can clean off the fans - there is no direct access. BTW - Get the smcFanControl program. Don't use it to mess with fan speeds, use it to monitor fan operation. I had a dead fan for I Don't Know How Long, but I didn't know it until the 2nd fan died. [/QUOTE]
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