Skip to main content
« Back to All Stories

My Macbook Pro is dead!

fmdesign -

Electronics Skills

How to Apply Thermal Paste

How to Apply Thermal Paste

5 - 20 minutes

Moderate

My Problem

My MBP had a failed videocard from all I could tell. It's just over 5 years old and Apple didn't want to have anything to do with it. They told me at the Genius bar that it is a "legacy product" and parts are no longer available.

My Fix

I found a good deal on a logic board. I got my thermal past, cleaner and spudget and I went for it.

My Advice

The instructional guide on ifixit.com was awesome and made the process completely painless. It took a while to do the completed dissassembly slowly and carefully, but after I was done, the MBP booted right up and has been working great for a week. Just follow the instructions and anybody who can handle a delicate screw driver can do this!

Spudger Image
Spudger

$3.99

Arctic Silver ArctiClean Image
Arctic Silver ArctiClean

$9.99

« Back to All Stories

0 Comments

Add Comment