Replacing Thermal Paste on Laptop (Macbook Pro mid 2012)
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- Replacing Thermal Paste on Laptop, My macbook pro was heating up too much, so I changed the thermal paste on it. If you liked this video please share don't forget to subscribe!! Music: / adrianmares210
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Loved the simplicity of this video.
If someone is facing issues like a blank startup screen or flickering after this, do the following.
> Make sure all the cables are connected correctly. Especially the display port at the top-right (near power port).
> Reset NVRAM - turn down the mac. Press and hold 'Command + Option + P + R' and release after a couple of sound cues.
> Reset SMC - Connect the power adapter and hold down the Shift + Control + Option keys AND the power button at the same time. Release all keys and the power button simultaneously. The charging light on devices with MagSafe adapters may change colors, indicating that SMC has been reset.
Worked for me. Hope it does for you too!
For all of those struggling with the keyboard's cables, try putting a stripe of tape all the way long the width of this flat devil to help you out. I can't believe I did spend more time trying to put this back, than taking apart the whole system.
What was the CPU temperature before and after changing the thermal paste?
This video made the procedure much clearer for me, and therefore doable. The sound levels are wildly off between the narrated portions and the music-only segments: listeners beware and get ready to turn down the volume, FAST!
Dude, thank you so much for uploading this video. I really appreciate it.
Worth mentioning for anyone who's planning to dig into their own computers, always make sure to use static-free environments, and ground yourself (electrically) before you start touching the internals on a computer, because if you don't, there's a chance you could damage the components through static discharge. The easiest way to ground is to touch something metal before you begin. If you feel a static shock, you had some static built up, and now it's gone, congrats!
Thank you for this awesome video! I followed your steps and now my 2012 MBP 13 is not overheating, freezing up and restarting any longer.
Replaced my 2012 macbook pro using the iFixit guide, wasn't too hard, just be careful on the cables. Temp is significantly better, around 80c before and around 65c after, very happy with it. I would recommend to replace your thermal paste if your macbook pro is old.
on idle?
@@skyline_741 I have the i7 and it idles around 55 degrees.
@@lenny3394 thanks nice to know, I got one of those machines and I didn't know if the temp was ok, i changed thermal paste and now it idle at 55 C too and max at 80 C, it's an i5 3210m
@@skyline_741 should be fine. As long as it doesn't idle above 60 it should be normal. Also depends a lot wether you are in a hot or cold room and if the laptop is on a blanket or in bed it will run hotter because airflow through the vents is limited.
What you can do is download the Intel power gadget and then in the menu bar select test and test maximum graphics frequency and all thread CPU frequency andonitore the temperature. After you disable the stress stest the temperatures should fall back down rather fast and reache below 60 after like 20 seconds. If I run all thread frequency on the i7 it reaches nearly 90 degrees and if I then add maximum GPU frequency it runs at 104 degrees. I have looked up the T-junction for my CPU and it is at 105 degrees so I think it's normal. Apple just always let's them run as hot as possible to keep the fans down.
If you want your mac to run cooler and hopefully maybe last longer I recommend doing two tjings:
-Download turbo boost switcher and disable turbo boost (hyper-threading)
-Dowbload Mac's fan control and select custom based on sensor. Here you can change your fan curve to make it cool before the CPU even gets that hot. I recommend monitoring your temperatures for a week and then selecting a temperature range and sensor. I have personally selected the CPU proximity sensor and it will start increasing the fans at 45 degrees andac them out at 57.
@@lenny3394 I dedice to change thermal paste again using less paste and now my MacBook Pro mid 2012 13" idles from 45 to 50 C and on load it reaches 73 C Max
Watched your video several times, I replaced my thermal paste with TM30, and my Mac now works again like new. Great video and not rocket science, as long as you take your time, being careful, and paying attention to detail between video and your own computer. I recommend this video to others with the same overheating problem on Macs if you want to say loads of money and time waiting for repair.
I need to do this... Sometimes my poor Mid 2010 13" MBP sounds like it's about to take off to space!
What if I want to go to space. :3
I would definitely recommend doing the thermal paste though from your description you just need to start with a new fan sounds like but try cleaning it out first with some air first as that is typically all that is needed. Best of luck
Thanks for this video! For anyone wondering, this also works for a mid 2009 MBP. I think there was only like 2 screws that were different, but otherwise, everything was the same. 8 years without applying new thermal paste on, WOW!
+Edmundo Rea nice man glad you got your MacBook Pro up and running good!
bro, thanks for share this videos! its Help a lot!! God bless man
Thank you!!! Put it back together and it works! Way better temps after some IC Diamond.
Thank you for this video. Was really helpful
Great video you got my sub 👍🏾
Thank you so much for posting this video. I did mine today. Aside from the thermal paste being a mess, the underside of the mother board looked like some 70s shag pile carpet, there was that much fluff in it. Can't believe it was still running. Now it is perfect again. Thanks. :)
leon w you're welcome!
greetings and congrulations for your tutorials! I think you are the person in charge of helping me! I have a macbook mid 2010 13” and I managed to change the thermal paste wharching your video ! The only problem is that something odd happens. The laptop works only without the bottom cover. if I put the cover, the computer stays stuck, the fan runs at max speed. Somethimes computer start but the wifi dosent work. Any ideas? I would be grateful for some advice. A good day!
I got so worried when it wouldn’t turn back on but figured out it was because the keyboard connector wasn’t in properly my Mac is running so much better now thanks!
My screen flashes and goes completely dark if I put the bottom plate screws in. Has anyone else encountered this? I did this a CPU repaste (got excellent thermals at least), so all went well just can't put the bottom screws in or the screen dies. Thanks
Lol dude, you timelapsed the most critical part (adding the paste) nice vid tho
Great Video.. keep it going.
+Mohammed Rahman thank you!
The would also recommend after disassembly of the cpu heat sink that you use some jewelers polish on the two metal pieces before applying the Thermopaste. Make sure to clean the surfaces thoroughly until they shine and then apply the thermopaste. A very thin amount!
I did it on a 2010 MBP, although I didn't use your video (used iFixit). I should have monitored my CPU temps before and after, but after repasting (MX-4) the computer is A LOT quieter and CPU temps hover around 60C with 2000rpm fan speed when streaming 1080p YT videos.
Hi, i did everything. It worked well but then i realized i forgot to put the sponge of screen connector so i put it back carefully but now i only get white screen even tho i tried everything, it boots up keyboard works but its only white screen
Thanks for the video, this is really helpful
I used the "Arctic MX-4 New Edition Thermal Compound Carbon Based Heatsink Paste Cpu For All Coolers" but the laptop seems much hotter now, and only opening one browser brings CPU utilization to 100%. I feel it was much better earlier,
is there anything else I can do to reduce the heat and increase the performance?
Maybe you spread too much thermal paste? I used the MX-4 as well (not sure about the edition), and didn't have any problem with it. Is much better now.
How much temperature different after&before applying thermal paste?
Athaariq Ardiansyah hey man I don't remember on the top off my head but some one else asked that question in the comments
Thanks man! Just repasted mine with MX-4.
Thank You Bro. I just added some MX4 to my CPU😎
You’re welcome my dude!
What fan did you use of would you recommend? The link in the description goes to a tool kit
I got it from amazon I just search "apple unibody computer fan" that was it
Anyone know if is the same for the late 2011 17" version?
yes
I did this today on my 2011 15 inch.... I had a GPU issue and I'm pretty sure this fixed it but all of a sudden my screen isnt working. I have double and triple checked my connections so I'm not sure what's wrong at this point. Any help would be amazing.
Demon Seed Radio are you sure your GPU didn’t die? Would explain the black screen.
@@dudebrd it seems there was a slightly loose connection so I fixed that issue... New issue (and I triple. Checked connections this time lol) is its not registering my "optical drive" which I had swapped out with an adapter for an additional HDD.
Demon Seed Radio can you even see the HDD to format it properly?
Brandon no that's the weird one ... it's not mounted
I think I have the same MacBook, which is a 9,1 (15-inch, 2.3 GHz model non-retina). Yours looks like a 13" though. How much of a difference did the new thermal paste make?
+Kelly Crossley It made a huge difference, idle it would reach temps of 70C now it stays in between 40C - 45C
+dudebrd Wow! That is a big difference. May I ask what thermal paste you used?
+Kelly Crossley yeah no problem. I used Arctic Silver 5 -amzn.to/1KIlcol
Go with Arctic Silver MX. That's a really big difference.
Alex Ivanov Arctic and Arctic Silver are different companies... also they perform basically the same... there isn't much difference but 1c compared to Arctic Silver C2
hi, i will buy a MacBook Pro 2012 13“ mid soon. I will upgrade it with 16 GB and a better SSD (Samsung) and the battery. It's also my first MacBook so I don't know my way around. Which MacOS system should I use, will just be browsing insta and watching CZcams / Netflix. Also a few school activities Word, ... Thanks in advance
if you already bought it, install BigSur with patched sur, it much better than mojave and catalina
After performing this reapplication my macbook is not detecting the battery any suggestions.
Plug in the battery cable........
And reset smc and pram after
So you need to remove the entire motherboard to swap the paste? Ugh, on a macbook air it is so much easier, just remove the fan and heatsink. I'll need to do this another day then, but I wonder if this will make even any difference. I used to have a 2014 macbook air and it got so uncomfortably hot from very light applications like just watching youtube, hot to the point that it would give you a second degree burn if you had on your lap. Well I changed the thermal paste with noctua nt-h1 thermal paste, but to my dissappointment, it didn't change anything. The macbook air was still loud and hot, the tiny heatsink/pipe just completely insufficient.
In comparison I also had an old thinkpad, that would get the cpu to 100 degree celsius and shut itself off. I changed the thermal paste on that as well, and then it was silent and cool. That's one thing I really dislike about alumium shelled laptops, they retain too much heat making the entire laptop chassis one big heatsink. A plastic chassis will not do this. It's a shame, but not being able to use your laptop on your lap, feels pretty bad. I don't know I like macos and macbooks look so sleek, but the cooling solution is a real bummer. Might need to sell this one and just look for a thinkpad instead.
My MBpro won't start afterwards.. solutions please
You ruined it. Its done. Game over. Time for a windows machine lol
@14:09 "if everything's connected sexually everything should work". Ummm... (Turn captions on)
thanks
You’re welcome!
I was one of those idiots who managed to snap a cable. I’ve put the back on my laptop and walked away, I can’t handle what a clumsy buffoon I’ve been. Follow these instructions with extreme caution, if it doesn’t come away easy, don’t pull at it 😂😭
Ill buy it! haha
Sorry to hear that ;(
@@lightwarriors7778 I'm VERY lucky that the cable I snapped was my webcam, I never use the cam and if I ever do I plug in an external one anyway. Sending my laptop to the professionals now 🤣
@@TheASMRAngelThat's the one cable I wouldn't mind snapping lol. I just cover mine with sticky note 😉
But you're funny, you should have just used the ifixit guide and used this as the rough guide as it isn't that crazy. Buy their tool kit with the lid that has the divided sections for placing screws on as it's magnetic too and can keep track of which screws went where as you take it apart. Or just take it to a friend..I'll be your friend 😁
@@lightwarriors7778 honestly it doesn't matter what kit I had, I just wasn't gentle enough. Always going to the professionals from now on
@@TheASMRAngel Aww well you can come to me if ever you want. 😉 Nashville, TN
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how can you just clean it without adding the Thermal Paste!!?
That computer is incredibly different from my macbook retina mid 2012.
Hi, I tried doing this any now my display is dead. Fan spins everytime I press the power button but no luck with the display. Please help.
Tuba Rais hi there did you make sure the display connections are correctly connected? That just probably means your computer powers on but the display probably isn’t connected right.
When I go to replace thermal grease on mine, first thing I am gonna do is to cut those microphone and camera cables.
I'll do the same, except inadvertently.
Don't forget to put tape on your mobile's camera too. Not too sure what to do about the mic though...
That must have been hard
I did this on my mid 2012 and now it crashes after 2 minutes when turned on. I think i broke it🤟🏽
Might be a ram issue, but contact Apple or iFixIt or any other professional repair company for help
Mr. IDGAF yooo mate, I’ve found here too :D
@@TheRealFABW Holy crap, I was talking with you yesterday :D. Surprising but good to see you
After viewing what obviously is your 1st video tutorial accompanied by your incoherent detailed outcomes, where might one view the video you learned this from?
Music in the background is annoying.
Thank you so much for sharing. Question: is there a good reason to buy a new fan other than if it broke? God bless! I'll share the Evangelion with you: sadly, we've all broken God's perfect moral law written in our hearts, so before a holy just Judge, we're found guilty, so because God loves us so much, He didn't decide to get rid of evil at once or not create us, etc; He instead became a man, lived a perfect sinless life, shared the real meaning of the law written in our hearts, carried our sins, paid our sentence, our fine, so that if we choose, we can turn from our sins, accept the grace He offers and live with our holy Father where there'll be no more tears, no more death, pain, etc, this after we're resurrected by the same power He was resurrected. The plan for forgiveness, eternal life, salvation is one and simple, through Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. This is shared in pure love and hope 🎀.
Hija del Rey de Israel there is no good reason to replace the fan only if it's broken or has been causing trouble. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your response; you're very welcome, and God bless.
Bro... God bless you, but why are you typing this stuff here
Dude, thank you so much for uploading this video. I really appreciate it.