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Mac Pro Odor Problem: A Success Story
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<blockquote data-quote="FredGarvin" data-source="post: 534240" data-attributes="member: 40907"><p>For a history of the problem, see this thread: <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=393576" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=393576</a></p><p></p><p>I recently took my 3-month-old Mac Pro in for service, since the fumes were not dissipating and I could no longer leave the office window open due to the colder weather. Based on suggestions from others with the same problem, I told the tech that I wanted the thermal compound removed from the processor heatsinks and the bare minimum of new compound applied once they were clean. When I picked it up, he told me that "there was a LOT of excess thermal paste on the processors."</p><p></p><p>I've had the machine back for a week now, running daily to burn off the smell from the new paste. As of today, the smell is completely gone.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what's in that paste, but I hope it's not a health hazard. It sure did burn the back of my throat every day for the last 3 months. Hopefully, Apple has, or will, correct this problem on future machines.</p><p></p><p>Christmas wish: Someone will develop a "green" non-toxic thermal paste.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to others with this problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FredGarvin, post: 534240, member: 40907"] For a history of the problem, see this thread: [url]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=393576[/url] I recently took my 3-month-old Mac Pro in for service, since the fumes were not dissipating and I could no longer leave the office window open due to the colder weather. Based on suggestions from others with the same problem, I told the tech that I wanted the thermal compound removed from the processor heatsinks and the bare minimum of new compound applied once they were clean. When I picked it up, he told me that "there was a LOT of excess thermal paste on the processors." I've had the machine back for a week now, running daily to burn off the smell from the new paste. As of today, the smell is completely gone. I don't know what's in that paste, but I hope it's not a health hazard. It sure did burn the back of my throat every day for the last 3 months. Hopefully, Apple has, or will, correct this problem on future machines. Christmas wish: Someone will develop a "green" non-toxic thermal paste. Good luck to others with this problem. [/QUOTE]
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