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Macbook Air mid 2013: Heatsink screw on the fan side broken off
Hi! I renewed the thermal paste and didn't realize the heatsink was mounted with a single fifth screw on the fan side that is very difficult to even reach. I removed the four screws on the CPU side, left the fan attached and carefully bent up the heatsink to remove the thermal paste. In the...- tinykl
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- heatsink macbook air macbook air 2013 repair repairs repairs gone bad
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Tackling the Heat Issue on M2 Max MBP: Exploring Thermal Solutions
Hello all, The release of the new MacBook Pro equipped with the M2 Max chip has been met with some challenges. One of the major issues that many users have reported is the increased heat levels generated by the M2 Max chip compared to the previous M1 Max model. This has led to some performance...- sxlx
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- cooling fans heat heatsink overheating temperature thermal
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Custom Heatsink For The Digital Audio?
Hi! I was wondering about creating a custom dual CPU heatsink for the PowerMac G4 DA/QS (since apparently the QS heatsinks could also be used on the DA). Is this doable? Has this been done? I haven't seen many dual DA/QS around, some of them go for around $40 or more (when found) online. I...- MicroTecture
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- cooling heatsink powermac g4 powermac g4 digital audio powermac g4 quicksilver
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mid 2012 12 core 3.06ghz CPU A HeatSink not registering in fan app. BOOSTA on 0? Suggestions how to fix.
Mid 2012 12 core 3.06ghz: CPUA heatsink not registering in fan app. BOOSTA on 0? I have already reseated the CPU's and replace the thermal paste twice. Suggestions on how to fix and where to start first without throwing money at the problem that doesn't solve it. Thanks. New to the this. -
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Screws & springs, heatsink, thermal paste & fan on full speed & broken contact?
So I cleaned my Mac Mini mid 2010 yesterday. Basically took everything out of the box cleaned things out (including fan). It is 4 springs and I think they are to go with the screws that secure the heatsink. Should they be on top of the heatsink or underneath? If on top, doesn't this add too... -
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Will a 1TB SSD with an attached heatsink from a Mac Pro Late 2013 fit inside a MacBook Pro (Late 2013 ~ Mid 2015)?
Just as the title says: Will a 1TB SSD with an attached heatsink from a Mac Pro (Late 2013) fit inside a MacBook Pro (Late 2013 ~ Mid 2015)? The 1TB SSD model from the Mac Pro (Late 2013) does comes with an attached heatsink from factory which will add a couple of millimiters to the width of...- dtelena
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- 1tb ssd heatsink late 2013 mac pro mac pro 2013 mac pro late 2013 macbook pro mid 2015 ssd trashcan
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 1 1 cpu fan running full speed
The system boots fine but right when it starts up the cpu fans rev up all the way to full. When I check fan control it shows that cpu b heatsink is running extremely hot. Also, the top ram riser isn't recognized for some reason. Could this be a logic board issue? -
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MP 1,1-5,1 CPU Temperature under load
Hi All, I know that this is something that is generally addressed but I wanted to ask about my situation specifically. I have recently upgraded the CPU's in a dual processor Mac Pro 4,1 flashed to 5,1 to the X5690's. I have used delidded processors for this. It is only my second go at...- Jackdown_101
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- cpu change cpu temperature cpu temps delidded cpu heat issue heatsink mac pro (2009) novice temperatures thermal paste
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MP 6,1 Does the SSD with a heatsink from a Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" will fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inch ???
Does someone knows for sure if the original SSD that comes in the Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" which comes with a heatsink attached from factory does fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inches ??? I know both drives are the same and are obviously full compatible and the only difference between... -
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Does the SSD with a heatsink from a Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" will fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inch ???
Does someone knows for sure if the original SSD that comes in the Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" which comes with a heatsink attached from factory does fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inches ??? I know both drives are the same and are obviously full compatible and the only difference between...- dtelena
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- 2013 heatsink late mac macbook pro ssd trashcan
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Guide: MacBook Air Heatsink and Heat Pad Mod
Based on the heatsink modification megathread, and on the advice and guidance from users like @DanSilov, @Loog, @Robotronic, @kinchee87, and others I'm forgetting, I performed both the heatsink and the heat pad mods on my 2020 i7 MBA. The results have been absolutely amazing. Even though all of...- christophosphorus
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- fans heat pad heatsink high heat macbook air macbook hot noisy performance temperature throttling
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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MacBook Air 2015 13in. Heatsink/CPU Chipset Question
I have an 2015 MacBook Air 13 inch (A1466) and I decided to put new thermal paste on my heatsink and CPU. Since I have owned this computer for three years. So I disassembled the computer and I was shocked at the lack of amount of paste and decent coverage of the original paste from Apple. I have...- haine84
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- 13 inch 2015 a1466 chipset cpu heatsink macbook air thermal paste thermals
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Mac mini 2006 CPU heatsink clamps
Hi guys, I was just trying to upgrade the cpu in my 2006 mac mini with a slightly speedier one, but all the cpu heatsink clamps snapped when trying to remove them. Does anyone know where I can get new ones? Or a way to replace them with something else? Macman0512- macman0512
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- clamps heatsink mac mini 1.1 mac mini 2006
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MP 6,1 Macpro 2013 6,1 Internal SSD Upgrade 2020
Hey Guys I really need help to choose a new SSD nvme hard drive for my 6,1 Macpro. I saw on Amazon the EVO 970 1To at 189€ but also Sabrent Rocket 2TB for 299€. Is Sabrent as good as Evo 970 ? What SSD do you recommend for 6,1 Macpro ? and what Heatsink model should I buy ? thanks a lot !! -
cMP 5.1 - how to test temp probe on CPU heatsink?
Hi, a friend of mine tried to upgrade his dual CPU 2010 cMP and it turns out like it failed. The guy won't start the the 2 CPUs attached. He took it to my place and I first tough it could be some bended pins on the CPU socket but CPU B looks nice and that's exactly when we attach the second...- phoenix.factory
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- 2010 5.1 cmp heatsink mac pro macpro probe temp
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Best cooling option for Mac Pro 4.1
Hi, I am currently upgrading my Mac Pro to a very high performance regarding CPU, RAM, GPU, SSD etc. on a budget of ~2000$ in total so far. So far my Setup: Mac Pro 4.1 flashed to 5.1 Running macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 2 x 3,46 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 64 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan...- misanthrophy
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- cmp cmp4.1 cooling cpu fan heatsink mp4.1 water cooling watercooling
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Heat Sink Part Number
Hello, I am in the process of upgrading a hand me down MacPro 3,1's CPU. It came with one CPU and I am upgrading to two E5472's. I am hoping someone can clarify the part number for the heatsink to make sure I install the correct one over the place holder empty one that came with it. I ordered... -
Specs and ref. for XServe Heatsink thermal sensor
Hello everyone, I have an old Xserve 1.1 Intel. Many fixes are doing at this day. But, the last problem is the second CPU heatsink ; the thermal sensor are broken because wires are cutting... so, what is the specs and reference of the thermal sensor to change it ? I see on the sensor the ref...- terrab
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- 1.1 change heatsink probe sensor thermal xserve
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- Forum: Networking
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Help with Frankenmac
Ten years after their release and these Mac Pros are still a lot of fun to own and to work on. I have worked on a lot of original Mac Pro 1,1's and have managed to resurrect many from what was seemingly certain death. This last one, however, has me stumped. I picked this up as a throw-in... -
Torque tool for Mac Pro?
So I am considering upgrading my 2010 Mac Pro 2.8 ghz quad to a 3.46ghz six core. I've been reading up on it and found a copy of the service manual. I am especially concerned about the screws. Some indicate that you should count the turns when you loosen them and then turn it the same number...
