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Hi there,
I recently purchased a refurbished A1502 and noticed that one of the screws of the heatsink was broken. The shaft is still inside the hole.
Is there a safe way of taking it out? The screw is decapitated a little bit deep.
Right now, the heatsink of the Mac is working with 3 screws only. Will this affect it motherboard in the future?
Thanks
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Use the screw extraction pliers to remove the shaft after removing the heat sink
MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 Heat Sink Replacement
Finding the screw at a decent price will be harder. Ebay would be your best bet.
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The problem is that the shaft is like 2mm inside the hole. Any suggestions?
You'll likely need to drill it out using a left-hand drill bit held in a jewelers hand drill. If you're lucky the act of drilling will loosen the shaft and as you are using a left-hand drill will help walk it out.
What I've read, people don't recommend using power tools on motherboards and pretty concerned about a rMBP motherboard.
Will this work? Otherwise, a grommet change is the ultimate choice.
They do not have good reviews. Thanks anyway.
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