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Replacement thermal paste for MacBook Pro from Drmac. Testing thermal paste Changing thermal paste on a macbook pro

From time to time, clients come to us asking for more than just preventative cleaning, but they are very specific in their desires: we want you to change the thermal paste, period. In the end, we almost never do this and here’s why.

What is thermal paste and why do they ask to change it?

Let's start with a simplified theory. Thermal paste is usually a viscous substance with good thermal conductivity. It is applied to the surface of the cooled element, which in MacBooks is the processor. A metal radiator is fixed on top, through which the heat is further transferred to the fan. The task of thermal paste is to displace air at the junction of the cooled surface and the radiator, which does not conduct heat in the best way.

Theoretically, over time, thermal paste may partially lose its properties, as a result of which the processor can actually heat up. If you read various forums, every second craftsman there boasts that he changes the thermal paste in his car once a year and advises everyone to do so. As a result, people often ask to change it simply for preventative purposes: “Well, they recommend it!”

Why don't we do this

In fact, we do, but only if we ourselves see the reasons for this. In the vast majority of cases, it is simply not required. For maximum effect, thermal paste should be applied in the thinnest layer. We remember that its task is only to displace air and bring the radiator as close as possible to the processor. If you just pour the paste and smear it on the crystal, it will only get worse, because in fact we will move the radiator further away. So, factory application of paste is always better than homemade, no matter how specialist the master is. In the same way, we can say that over 3-5 years, if the paste loses its properties, it is extremely insignificant.

But what if the Mac gets hot?

Our algorithm of actions is usually like this. At the first stage, install iStat Menus on the machine ( trial version works for two weeks) and see to what temperatures its various components heat up in different operating modes. There are no strict requirements here, but in the mode of relative system inactivity, the temperature on the surface of the processor and video card should be at 70 degrees; under load it can increase to 90-100 degrees.

We looked, assessed, and understood the scale of the disaster. After this, we open the car and clean it, paying special attention to the fans and radiator grille. This is where the main pieces of dust accumulate, which prevent adequate cooling of the radiator.

Cleaned and closed. Now let's see what loads the system at the software level. Often the problem is not only dust, but also one or more processes that brazenly eat up 50-100 or more percent of processor resources. This leads to an excessive load on the processor, it begins to warm up, and the user’s more or less serious task completely drives him into boiling water. We launch System Monitoring, turn on the display of all processes and begin to monitor the most gluttonous elements.

Further actions greatly depend on what we see. Sometimes the Spotlight or coreduetd processes get out of control - in this case, re-indexing the built-in drives or clearing the database of the coreduetd component can help. Often, Skype or another application starts to rage in the background, and even more often, people have torrents constantly running, adding to the constant load.

A set of these measures in 99 cases out of a hundred allows you to solve problems with “overheating” of a Mac without replacing thermal paste. So if they immediately start telling you about replacing the thermal paste, just smile and go to another service.

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Replacing thermal paste on a MacBook - you've heard about it, but you don't know why, when or why. Everything is quite simple: your computer is heating up, slowing down, seemingly without visible reasons. And the whole point is that it’s time to do some preventive maintenance on the laptop - you need to clean the cooling system and replace the thermal paste on the MacBook. After reading the article, you will know how such work is performed at the Kvatron Service Center. You will also find out what the cost in Moscow is for replacing thermal paste for a MacBook pro, air or other Apple models.

Thermal paste for MacBook - what is the essence of the problem?

Thermal paste, or, in other words, thermal paste for a MacBook, is an organosilicon substance with high thermal conductivity, used to ensure good heat transfer between the radiator and the processor, video card or other electronic chips that generate heat intensively. Replacing MacBook thermal paste is required in cases where the thermally conductive composition loses its plasticity and, as a result, thermal conductivity properties.

The essence of the problem is that laptop freezes are most often caused by its overheating, caused by poor heat dissipation from very hot electronic components. This is the first sign that the thermal paste for your MacBook needs to be replaced. Indeed, what could be worse than a situation where the computer heats up, slows down, or freezes at the most inopportune moment? And the reason is usually quite simple - the laptop has not been cleaned for a long time.

How to choose thermal paste for MacBook?

Replacing thermal paste on a MacBook air or pro of various modifications requires serious qualifications. It is necessary to completely disassemble the device and the cooling system. Choosing thermal paste for a MacBook is also not an easy task; here the quality of the composition is of paramount importance, otherwise all the work will go down the drain. It is better to entrust preventive maintenance of your device to trained specialists who have both tools and Consumables. In this case, replacing the MacBook pro or air thermal paste will lead to the desired results.

How to replace MacBook pro thermal paste at a service center

Replacing thermal paste by a technician in a MacBook pro or MacBook air of any modifications is carried out according to the proven scheme:

input diagnostics of laptop status;
disassembling the case to access the motherboard;
cleaning the device from dust;
removing old thermal paste;
replacing thermal paste in the MacBook cooling system for any pro or air model;
laptop assembly and testing.

The cost of replacing thermal paste for MacBook pro and air at the Kvatron Service Center is average in Moscow, with a guarantee of quality work. After the work is completed, a warranty card is issued.

For example, the price of replacing thermal paste for a MacBook pro 2011 will be 900 rubles. When carrying out a complete preventive maintenance of the cooling system, the cost of work increases, but so does the reliability of the laptop! Replacing thermal paste on a MacBook pro 2011 with dust removal will cost RUB 3,000. But your old device will “fly” like a new one, without heating up when solving its usual tasks.

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Why do you need to regularly clean your MacBook from dust?

Dust is a problem with all laptops and computers with active air cooling. If the radiator is clogged, in heavy tasks, be it video processing or games, the chips heat up to 80-90 degrees Celsius.

At such temperatures, thermal paste loses its thermal conductivity properties. Video cards, processor, chipset and bridges heat up more, the fan picks up speed and begins to hum, and the chips burn out due to insufficient heat dissipation.

Cleaning your Mac from dust should be done once a year, at least for the sake of your own comfort of use, not to mention the significant savings of money during subsequent repairs.

In a MacBook, air actively circulates, in which dust particles are present, no matter what clean room you were not, unless of course you work in a sterile laboratory or operating room.

Over time, it settles in layers on the fan blades, which at high speeds leads to imbalance of the bearings and a crackling sound appears, as if an airplane is taking off, and most importantly, it gets clogged between the fins of the radiators, forming a barrier, preventing cold air from penetrating inside and Cool down your MacBook components.

Applications and programs that used to work quickly begin to slow down and glitch. The processor overheats and resets the operating frequency to the minimum, going into throttling (Throttling is a mechanism for protecting the processor from thermal damage when overheating)

These were the most harmless signs. It is much more serious if the MacBook randomly reboots and turns off. This happens when the temperature reaches 95-105 degrees, so the overheating protection is triggered.

If you do not clean your Mac from dust in a timely manner, the video card, processor, and other components that are not designed for constant operation at high temperatures may fail. According to the rules, you need to clean your Macbook from dust once a year.

Features of the MacBook cooling system.

The air intake slot through which cool air enters the MacBook is located directly under the screen cover. It opens when you open the laptop.

Depending on the model, year of manufacture and screen size of the MacBook, different heat exchangers are installed in them. Basically, in Macs Pro 13 and Air (11, 12, 13), a small, single-section, with one cooler is installed, which simultaneously removes heat from the processor and built-in video card.

The MacBook pro 15 and pro 17 use a two-section design with two coolers, because... The high power of processors and video cards can no longer be cooled with just a radiator.

Cleaning and replacing thermal paste yourself is highly not recommended! Without the necessary instructions, experience and tools, when removing the OS from a MacBook, you run a very high risk of damaging the chips and transistors on the motherboard. Inexpensive preventative cleaning of your MacBook from dust at a service center can quickly and very easily turn into a serious repair, using soldering or a whole replacement motherboard!

What is “Thermal Paste” and why is it needed?

Thermal paste is a substance consisting of many components. It is used between two contacting surfaces (radiator - chip), to remove the air gap between two surfaces.

If in simple language, it is applied to the chip (processor, video card, chipset, bridges) so that the heat they emit is better transferred to the radiator and, accordingly, to the other side, so that the cold radiator cools better, reducing the temperature of the laptop.

Thermal paste, unfortunately, does not last forever and it requires replacement, because... after about a year, maximum two, it dries out, losing all heat-dissipating properties and, accordingly, the MacBook begins to heat up more. Replacing thermal paste on a MacBook using the "PlanetIPhone" service takes 30 minutes.

Cleaning the MacBook keyboard.

Over time, preventive cleaning of the MacBook keyboard is necessary. Otherwise, the keys will stop pressing and will stick due to dirt and dust accumulated under them. This is an inevitable process. Also, cleaning the MacBook keyboard can be done after a small amount of liquid gets in, avoiding its repair. The main thing is to contact the existing malfunction in time for help.

Let's summarize.

If you don't regularly clean your MacBook pro from dust, the cooling fins become clogged and internal components, fail. Cleaning your Mac is necessary at least once a year so that the laptop can serve you for a long time and without failures. At the "PlanetIPhone" service center, cleaning MacBook Air from dust and replacing thermal paste is completed in 30 minutes. You don't have to worry about her condition.