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My Macbook pro (Early 2011) - Overheating fixed

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Electronics Skills

How to Apply Thermal Paste

How to Apply Thermal Paste

5 - 20 minutes

Moderate

My Problem

My macbook was getting hot lately (47 degrees on idle and 85+ degrees on final cut rendering)

My Fix

I changed the thermal paste with help from Ifixit

My Advice

Yes, It worked and my Macbook is now 35 C degrees idle and 75-80 on final cut

Spudger Image
Spudger

$3.99

T6 Torx Screwdriver Image
T6 Torx Screwdriver

$9.99

iFixit Thermal Paste Image
iFixit Thermal Paste

$21.99

Arctic Silver ArctiClean Image
Arctic Silver ArctiClean

$9.99

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