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Saving Money the ifixit Way

by wierzb15

My Problem

My MacBook Pro right fan was clicking at high RPMs. It is the slightly older model so when I took it to Apple with no warranty they were going to charge me tons (>$200) to fix it. Then I found this website which was a life/money saver. Ended up costing $58 (part, two tools, shipping) from ifixit

My Fix

Using the ifixit instructions for replacing my MacBook Pro right fan, I went step by step and completed the installation without a single problem. The whole process took about 20 minutes and all I had to do was follow the PDF that I was conveniently available for download off of the site.

My Advice

Everything was self explanatory. If you can use a screwdriver and have basic common sense you'll be just fine.