I'd looked up thermal paste replacement for my A1398 and saw a lot of posts saying it wasn't worth the hassle to replace the thermal paste. So today, while replacing the battery, I found this video and decided why not! Thanks for making it so easy to follow along, took me 10 minutes and now it's quiet again :) Cheers!
@@noTTYLer97 Mine was late 2015, so about 8 years before replacement. Granted, the battery was pretty swollen so it's safe to assume the problem started before I noticed and replaced it :~) Glad to hear your replacement is still pumpin' along!
Glad you found the video helpful! Definitely worth it to replace the thermal paste to enrure you're getting maximum performance out of your MacBook, especially as it ages. Thanks for watching!
Just so you know, it isn't necessary to disconnect the WiFi/Bluetooth or webcam cables. Once you remove the four screws holding the heat sink in place, and remove the two screws at both far ends of the heat sink assembly, the assembly lifts slightly up and can be slid to the right. Once the mounting bracket on the left edge clears its locating slot, the entire assembly lifts right up, and voila. The trickiest part is keeping track of the three different screw lengths used to secure the bottom case - thanks, Johnny.
Thank you so much. I thought it was a much harder job but the video was easy to follow, clear and concise. I'd recommend also giving the inside of the machine a clean out too. I hadn't done mine in about a year and there was major fluff build up. Clean the dust off the fan blades and make sure the exhaust vents are clear otherwise new thermal paste will kind of be in vain.
Great video! Thank you for the clear instructions. I see no reason, however, to disconnect the WiFi antennas and cable. None of those cables were impeding removal of the heat sink, and so far, I've been working for 10 minutes and haven't been able to reconnect them properly. One point not mentioned - in my mid-2015 unit, I found that the fans were packed with dust, (as they are in the laptop in your video) and that may have contributed to the overheating as well, but still good to replace the thermal paste while I had it apart.
Good point. I removed the fans on mine to clean them and so I did have to remove the antenna plus the bridge cable that connects the right side hub to the motherboard
Thanks for making this video short and precise! This made the fans on my MacBook run much more quieter than it did before. I recommend you do this if you have one of these old machine’s.
It worked perfectly for me, although not an exact one-to-one because I have NVIDIA GPU in addition to the my CPU. Nevertheless, it worked and I am grateful. You have earned another subscriber. Thanks and God bless,
Thank you. However despite being careful to follow your recommendations, I now face an issue : fan always running full speed with much lower performance. I can’t see anything different from your recommendations. I used MX4 thermal paste.
Hello. Thanks for the video. One question about the fans, should the run at the same speed when i set it on mac fan control? Because one of my fans shows slower speed than the other and it sounds much quieter. Thanks.
My macbook went from 55 to 40 degrees (celsius) running in idle. So yes, it does help a lot! Especially if the paste is over 2/3 years old it will make a noticable difference.
It allows the CPU and GPU (if your MacBook has one) to run at a lower temperature, extending the life of the components and better performance under load.
Thank you so much for not making this video 30 minutes long.
You're welcome. I try to make these videos as concise as possible. Glad I could help!
I'd looked up thermal paste replacement for my A1398 and saw a lot of posts saying it wasn't worth the hassle to replace the thermal paste. So today, while replacing the battery, I found this video and decided why not! Thanks for making it so easy to follow along, took me 10 minutes and now it's quiet again :) Cheers!
Did your original battery seriously go 10 years? I replaced mine around 2018/19 and my replacement is still going strong.
@@noTTYLer97 Mine was late 2015, so about 8 years before replacement. Granted, the battery was pretty swollen so it's safe to assume the problem started before I noticed and replaced it :~) Glad to hear your replacement is still pumpin' along!
@@JayTeaStreams oh didn’t know 2015 was still a1398. My OG 2012 is a1398
Glad you found the video helpful! Definitely worth it to replace the thermal paste to enrure you're getting maximum performance out of your MacBook, especially as it ages. Thanks for watching!
@@noTTYLer97might be late but I replaced my 2012 battery in 2020 and it’s still a powerhouse in 2024
Just so you know, it isn't necessary to disconnect the WiFi/Bluetooth or webcam cables. Once you remove the four screws holding the heat sink in place, and remove the two screws at both far ends of the heat sink assembly, the assembly lifts slightly up and can be slid to the right. Once the mounting bracket on the left edge clears its locating slot, the entire assembly lifts right up, and voila. The trickiest part is keeping track of the three different screw lengths used to secure the bottom case - thanks, Johnny.
Thank you so much. I thought it was a much harder job but the video was easy to follow, clear and concise. I'd recommend also giving the inside of the machine a clean out too. I hadn't done mine in about a year and there was major fluff build up. Clean the dust off the fan blades and make sure the exhaust vents are clear otherwise new thermal paste will kind of be in vain.
Glad it helped, I would recommend cleaning out the dust from the fans/heatsink fins as well!
Great video! Thank you for the clear instructions. I see no reason, however, to disconnect the WiFi antennas and cable. None of those cables were impeding removal of the heat sink, and so far, I've been working for 10 minutes and haven't been able to reconnect them properly. One point not mentioned - in my mid-2015 unit, I found that the fans were packed with dust, (as they are in the laptop in your video) and that may have contributed to the overheating as well, but still good to replace the thermal paste while I had it apart.
Good point. I removed the fans on mine to clean them and so I did have to remove the antenna plus the bridge cable that connects the right side hub to the motherboard
Thanks for making this video short and precise! This made the fans on my MacBook run much more quieter than it did before. I recommend you do this if you have one of these old machine’s.
Glad it helped!
It worked perfectly for me, although not an exact one-to-one because I have NVIDIA GPU in addition to the my CPU. Nevertheless, it worked and I am grateful. You have earned another subscriber. Thanks and God bless,
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
Exactly what I needed without the fluff. Much thanks!
Nice Video. A must have for thermal replacement. Nice Job. Thx
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Perfect video. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
Successfully completed thank you
Great guide, thanks!
Glad it could help!
I don't know how to reconnect the three WiFi / Bluetooth cables - which cable goes with which terminal?
Never mind, the cables' lengths revealed the connection order
how i can upgrade my ram in this notebook?
Thank you. However despite being careful to follow your recommendations, I now face an issue : fan always running full speed with much lower performance. I can’t see anything different from your recommendations. I used MX4 thermal paste.
This will work for 2012 Retina MacBook Pro with an i7 ? Thank you
Yes, this will work on a 2012 Retina MacBook Pro with an i7. Thanks for watching!
Hello. Thanks for the video. One question about the fans, should the run at the same speed when i set it on mac fan control? Because one of my fans shows slower speed than the other and it sounds much quieter. Thanks.
Dude macs literarly takes 6 screws for cpu looks while iphone needs to be gutted down to the bone wthhh 😭😂
Thank you Legend 👑
Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful!
was it necessary ? did it make the machine noticeabke better ?
My macbook went from 55 to 40 degrees (celsius) running in idle. So yes, it does help a lot! Especially if the paste is over 2/3 years old it will make a noticable difference.
It allows the CPU and GPU (if your MacBook has one) to run at a lower temperature, extending the life of the components and better performance under load.
Thanksy phanksy.
You're welcome!
This is not for a 2012 15in macbook Pro please update your title there’s multiple comments telling you this is not correct
2012 pro retina is different from 2012 pro. This is correct. You just chose the incorrect video.
This isn't similar to a 2012
Yes, this is similar to the 2012 Retina MacBook Pro.