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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Bought another 15" Macbook Pro :D
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<blockquote data-quote="iggibar" data-source="post: 1825902" data-attributes="member: 97843"><p>And up next is the heat-sink. </p><p></p><p>It wasn't a surprise when I took the heat-sink off and discovered that the thermal paste was pretty much dried up into solid clay. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]30131[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]30132[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]30133[/ATTACH]</p><p>Nice and shiny!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]30134[/ATTACH]</p><p>And back together the logic board goes!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]30135[/ATTACH]</p><p>I didn't take any photos of putting it back together because there's not much to it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I just thought this might be a good time to make a statement about heat for anyone reading this:</p><p></p><p>When it comes to these MacBook Pros, you want the thermal paste to be in good condition so that the heat gets dissipated through the heat sink properly, and also through the aluminum chassis. When the thermal paste is no longer functioning as intended, the heat radiates from one area more than intended, and greater heat can be felt on the aluminum chassis. The CPU/GPU will hold in that heat, your fan will spin higher, and the cooling efficiency drops significantly. With a properly function cooling system and thermal paste, heat get dissipated quickly, and cool down occurs quickly as well. But, with aluminum being a pretty good heat conductor, you can't simply tell if your MacBook is running hot just by the aluminum chassis being hot...it's doing its job by dissipating radiating heat! You need to pay attention to actual CPU/GPU temperature to get a more accurate assessment. A properly functioning cooling system will see CPU/GPU temperatures smoothly changing with demand, while a system with bad thermal paste will see temperatures fluctuating up and down drastically because it can't stay in a happy medium. </p><p></p><p>Take care of your computers, and they will last forever! Plus, it's fun<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iggibar, post: 1825902, member: 97843"] And up next is the heat-sink. It wasn't a surprise when I took the heat-sink off and discovered that the thermal paste was pretty much dried up into solid clay. [ATTACH=FULL]30131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=FULL]30132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=FULL]30133[/ATTACH] Nice and shiny! [ATTACH=FULL]30134[/ATTACH] And back together the logic board goes! [ATTACH=FULL]30135[/ATTACH] I didn't take any photos of putting it back together because there's not much to it. I just thought this might be a good time to make a statement about heat for anyone reading this: When it comes to these MacBook Pros, you want the thermal paste to be in good condition so that the heat gets dissipated through the heat sink properly, and also through the aluminum chassis. When the thermal paste is no longer functioning as intended, the heat radiates from one area more than intended, and greater heat can be felt on the aluminum chassis. The CPU/GPU will hold in that heat, your fan will spin higher, and the cooling efficiency drops significantly. With a properly function cooling system and thermal paste, heat get dissipated quickly, and cool down occurs quickly as well. But, with aluminum being a pretty good heat conductor, you can't simply tell if your MacBook is running hot just by the aluminum chassis being hot...it's doing its job by dissipating radiating heat! You need to pay attention to actual CPU/GPU temperature to get a more accurate assessment. A properly functioning cooling system will see CPU/GPU temperatures smoothly changing with demand, while a system with bad thermal paste will see temperatures fluctuating up and down drastically because it can't stay in a happy medium. Take care of your computers, and they will last forever! Plus, it's fun:) [/QUOTE]
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