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MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Model A1211
Difficulty: Difficult
MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260
Difficulty: Moderate
Compatibility
| MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Model A1211 |
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| MacBook Pro 15" Core 2 Duo Models A1226 and A1260 |
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Stories
My Problem
Noisy fans and very slow performance, couldn't justify replacing my old A1211 15" MBP for the sake of a few components. So got the fans from yourselves - you were cheaper than sourcing them in the UK. I sourced a SSD in the UK (Samsung 850 Pro 256GB) I know a little extreme but it has a 10 year warranty.
My Fix
It was easy to do, had already been in to clean the fans previously, so opening it up was simple having worked it out once. Fan replacement was fiddly for the left one with all the over running wires, but other than that 2 fans and a SSD in 30 minutes... job done silence restored and it runs as fast as my fusion drive iMac for most of the stuff its used for. The downside... my MBP 17" is now slow in comparison so I see another SSD purchase on the horizon, just need to save up now!
My Advice
If you've not opened up your MacBook pro before the iFixit guides are excellent... I wish I'd found them previously, but was glad to know I had essentially done the right thing my first time in. The rest is simple if you take it carefully and take static precautions so as not to fry any sensitive bits. You'll wonder what all the fuss was about... simples!
My Problem
Left fan noise fixed to avoid overheating.
My Fix
No problems. Followed tutorial video.
My Advice
Need a micro star wrench for some of the screws. Luckily I was able to get them loose with a micro flat screw driver or needle nose pliers but I wouldn't recommend trying it.
My Problem
My fans since I bought the Macbook Pro were always running at 4000rpm. They then went to 6000rpm.
My Fix
The repair was way simpler than I thought. I thing I didn't do right the first time was pressing the new cable in far enough. The machine is now quite!! It's never been this way. Fans run at 2000rpm and only crank up during games.
My Advice
Work in a clean space. There are a lot of screws.
My Problem
my fans were going out. i looked on line . You had the best web site to find the correct parts, very easy. I put them in and it works would I do it again? I'm a construction worker for 40 years and my hands are not what they used to be. It was simple, but I'm better built for fixing a 50 ton piece of equipment. Thank you
My Fix
It took about an hour, and it works.
My Advice
Buy a small screw driver set and take your time. The clips that hold the wires in place are piece of crap be careful. I work on $800,000 dollar heavy equipment they each have 6 computers on them, there more complicated but easier to change parts. Small hands are a plus. It's not for everyone. Remember that computer costs $1800. dollars. A computer store will fix it for under $200. dollars.
My Problem
Had fan noise from both left and right fans. It was driving me crazy all the time.
My Fix
The repair was straightforward
My Advice
Keep careful track of the screws as you take the case apart.
My Problem
Left fan stopped working and I didn't want to replace the entire machine quite yet (or bring it to a repair shop).
My Fix
Went very well. Only took about 30 minutes.
My Advice
Much easier than I thought. Just keep the screws organized when you take things apart. My only complaint is that the tip on the philips screwdriver broke off shortly before I was finished (had to use an eyeglass screwdriver to get some of the screws back in place). $60 and 30 minutes is much nicer than about $150 and 3-4 days (what my local, Apple-recommended repairer was going to charge).
My Problem
The fans had started making some noise, showing signs of giving up. I had long wanted to replace the HD for a bigger one but dreaded what looked like a difficult replace operation. With the fans about to bite the dust, I had the proper motivation to go ahead.
My Fix
Overall very well. The upper case was the most difficult one to open up. It was a little bent from the years of use and I had to resort to mild violence when prying the front open. I broke a piece of the plastic frame in the process.
My Advice
Don't hesitate to repair your out of warranty Mac yourself. With the excellent guides from iFixit, you cannot go wrong. And get the spudger! I couldn't have done the repair without it.
My Problem
Two issues... replaced the keyboard and left fan
My Fix
Easy
My Advice
Don't try this without clearing some space and keep track of the screws... there are lots of them. Small screws!
My Problem
My left fan was noisy, I thought it was dying. So I bought a new one. I followed the very clear guide.
My Fix
The repair went as expected, except that I noticed that my fan was actually full of dust: a dust bunny was hitting the fan blades, hence the noise. I still replaced the fan, to be sure, but the old one seems perfect, after the cleaning. Of course I cleaned the right fan also, which was full of dust, too.
My Advice
Mind the plastic clips, as advised during step 8.
Clean the dust before buying a new fan.
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!
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