My Problem

It's 2012 - 2 gigs of RAM just isnt enough. So I did the best I could and upped my computer to its max of 3 gigs.

My hard drive wasn't showing any signs of failure, but since I was doing some computer surgery, I figured it would be a good time to go from a 120 gig 5400 rpm to a 500 gig 7200 rpm hybrid drive.

My fans - well, they could be heard from down the street they became so noisy and inefficient.

My Fix

It took me about one hour to replace everything. With all of the tools I needed and the detailed guides, it couldn't have gone smoother!

My Advice

Repairs on a laptop - not so tough when you have detailed instructions on what you're looking to do!

My Problem

LH Fan on my MBP had become a bit noisy - especially in cooler environments. I do astrophotography as a hobby, so am often out in cold weather. Tried blowing the dust out - no good. Went to Mac forums (apple.com site), and folks said to replace the fan.

My Fix

I'd been inside the case before - to upgrade the hard drive, so getting in was pretty easy. I originally ordered the wrong fan (so many versions of MBP's). iFixit was very understanding. They accepted the wrong part and sent the proper part. Repair was pretty easy - no more than intermediate difficulty (not 'difficult' as indicated in the instructions). Laptop is now as quiet as the day I bought it. Back to imaging

My Advice

Double check with iFixit before ordering the part. When I got it wrong, I sent info from 'about this mac' (apple menu), and they immediately steered me to the proper part.

My Problem

Started making terrible noise. My assumption is that the bearing inside of the fan went out. Decided to purchase a new fan (exact same model that was already in the computer).

My Fix

Repair went smoothly. I had actually taken the machine apart about 5 times previously to try and figure out officially what the noise was coming from.

Fan repair was very easy with the step by step procedures that iFixit provided.

My Advice

Even though the price may seem a little high, it is a very small price to pay. I've had my computer since 2006 and didn't have to replace anything until January of 2012. Mac's are solid, but things still break. I felt that after having my computer that long, $50 was much cheaper than having to buy a new machine. Thankful I don't have a dell - we all know how that would have ended up.

My Problem

yes!

My Fix

good

My Advice

right tools

My Problem

The left cooling fan on an older Macbook Pro was noisy and intermittent.

My Fix

No snags! The instructions and video provided on this site were spot-on! New fan works great and the computer doesn't overheat anymore.

My Advice

Stay tuned to this website! It's great!

My Problem

Was passing down trusty laptop to middle son. Fan was scary loud and unit was starting to overheat. Decided to change HD and fan so unit would be tolerable for his use.

My Fix

Was relatively easy. The guide you posted was clear and encouraging. Took about 20 mins. Spudger tool made disengaging cables and adhesive easier.

My Advice

Slow but deliberate is the basis for a nondestructive conclusion. Also a multicompartment bin is a good way to keep track of the different types of screws in this and other types of techwork.

My Problem

I was getting lines and small graphics anomalies along with increasingly frequent freezes and crashes of my poor MacBook Pro. The fans seemed to be running a lot, and finally I installed smcFanControl and saw that one was dead. Elsewhere I read that the video card in my MacBook is prone to failure when hot.

My Fix

I dove in and soon realized I needed to organize all the various screws I removed by step # - luckily I had a bunch of small dishes nearby. The only part I wasn't certain about was replacing the bits of tape I removed. I decided to put a piece of clear packing tape on the fan base where it seals to the vent.

My Advice

Read the comments on the guide before you start! All the advice I can think of is already there.

My Problem

The left fan stopped working after 4 years. The fan has been quite loud for 2 years.

My Fix

Ok !

The keyboard was hard to pull and additional wires on and near the fan had to be moved a little.

My Advice

I should have prepared some tap to glue back all moved wires to prevent vibrations, even if nothing weird can be heard.

My Problem

The left fan was quite noisy, I did use the iFixit guide to access the fans and clean/oil them, but the noise came back, so I decided to change both of them.

My Fix

Thanks to the iFixit guides, it went smoothly, I took the opportunity to change the internal drive. It took about one hour. No problem at all.

My Advice

In this specific instance, the guide was quite all right. My only problem is that I printed it to put the screws on the pictures. Ialmost forgot to dust the disassembled Mac away from them...

My Problem

it was making so crazy noises esp when i watched video.

My Fix

it went well . . .

My Advice

the tape is a pain in the butt to deal with.