Filthy, Dirty MacBook Restoration & Cleaning
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Its time I take this gross MacBook and give it a complete cleaning, maintenance and upgrades.
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"Not only has the toothpaste cleaned the base, but it also left the laptop with a minty fresh smell."
*Priorities, people, priorities.*
lol truee
I see it as a challenge to that eucalyptus oil guy
Andre Coutinho lmao
@Largemouth Bass yeah, that's him.
Look ma, no cavities!
He took cleaning to another level
Both Yim WITH TOOTHPASTE,TOOTHPASTE IS GOOD FOR EVERYTHING
Daniel Khan really well I don’t thing so what about those people that have *COVID* 1 9
Neon World TOOTHPASTE!
No eucalyptus oil????
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I once had one of these MacBooks. It was so slow, so I replaced the HDD with a SSD and upgradet the RAM from 2GB to 5GB. After that, this old white thing was nearly as fast as a new MacBook. This was amazing.
Yogi good to know, good to know
I still use a mid 2010 mac and it is the only laptop I have ever owned. I upgraded the ram from 2gb to 8gb and I have replaced the battery but it still has the original hard drive and it is surprisingly fast, im quite proud of the condition I have managed to keep it in. especially seen as I still use it intensively on a daily basis
Me too!! I use it currently
@@autonomousecollective current mac-books everything( except battery) is soldered to the mother board, I believe that next year Apple will find a way to solder battery as well.
@@autonomousecollective Swap that hard drive to an SSD. Trust me, you'll thank me. It will be absolutely lightning fast. You'll wish you'd have done it sooner
Remember seeing these in the Apple store when new and wanting one so bad!
They cost nothing now, so your dream can come true.
Yes :D
@@Tech101yt Very true, though they are almost useless now. :P
@@a.mgaming3418 Austin evans did a very good job upgrading this model. It still can handle light video editing, web browsing and regular usage. You can install a Catalina patcher to get it to run Catalina
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Every UA-camr has a different smell!
Psivewri: *Eucalyptus*
Louis Rossmann: *Alcohol*
Hugh Jeffreys: *Mint*
Eucalyptus is quite expensive
dankpods: brasso
@@greendaykerplunk nah 1 grit XDD
The eucalyptus oil is legendary
No word yet on Luke Miani’s favorite Mac aroma.
thank you so much for this satisfying video.
Right 🙌🏽
@@nectarnostalgia left
Love these videos! Really nice work.
Hey Tendo
@@raleqtambrobret up
Love these videos! Really nice work.
Thanks mate! Love your work too!
@@HughJeffreys hi 👋 I a have subscribed ur channel because I love ur channel 💗 💖 💓 💕 💛 ❤ 💗 💖 💓 so can u please subscribe to my channel pls 💗 😊 💖 💕 ☺ 😘 💗 😊 💖 💕 ☺ pls 💖 💗 ❤ ♥ 💕 😊 😀😀😀😀😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
Hugh Do you go for a footy team?
@@kozynat
The amount of emojis you used just gave me a stroke.
Also, you shouldn’t beg for subscribers like that.
@@itsbriarwallace 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😥😥😥😥😥😥😕😥😥😥😥😥😥😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Good timing, just finished watching one of your videos
Hugh : I don’t know how someone could let it get so dirty
Scans past Swans stickers.....
Me : well, that answers that
lol. footy jokes though
The only thing lacking here is cockroach infestation on the inside. I've dealt with two of those laptops before and it is equally as much of an hassle as these utterly grimed up plastics
Exactly
Yay! A high Jeffrey’s vid! They actually come on Saturday for me; I live in eastern Canada
Leo Halverson Sunday lunchtime for me
Thank you for showing me how to fix my own phone bro much appreciated and I love how detailed you are
he's cool isent he?
i love this guy
@@Hacker-cw9lc bro he really is amazing
He’s so good at repairing I think I might repair something from apple
I remember I had exactly like this one that I bought back in October of 2010 for $999. Over the years I had many downs and ups with this laptop even with every upgrade it got more and more slower so I say “the hell with it” and purchased a 480GB SSD and 16GB maxed out RAM from OWC. It was pretty expensive and it ran like a Bugatti. Boots in less then 15 seconds and it was ready for anything. Just a couple of graphics tweaks to make it better and it was golden for a few year. I loved it so much and then one day I got into a car wreak and the driver who wreaked me stole my bag with this laptop, another smaller Chromebook for light focused tasks, a Lenovo tablet and a big power pack from Anker. To this day I’ve been without it for over 3 years and I still do dearly miss it. I wish to get it back or get another one and do the same process I did back then. That’s how deep the love for that laptop went. :)
I didn’t realize these could handle 16 gig, I thought they maxed at 8
Garrett Reyman Oh no according to OWC (macsales.com) the Mid 2010 maxes out at 16GB of RAM others max out at 8 they have a comprehensive list of all the Mac laptops and their capabilities
Garrett Reyman Not really no according to OWC macsales.com they have a complete list of all the upgradeable macs and have noted that most after 2010 can use up to 16GB capacity
I have the exact one i can ship to you for 200 plus shipping fees ?
Wicked Marine Records That’s great unfortunately do to my circumstances I won’t be able to pay for it atm since with my situation is making it difficult to do anything I’ll put it on hold for now but thank you anyways
13:16 Note7 video on the background
Hugh:So on that note.......
Me: *WELL PLAYED*
how do you think of this comedy you are a genius wow
dude :D what a find!
Lol
xD
Seeing a vid of the 2009/2010 white macbook always makes me happy
i love how he tells us the exact way to do it right when he knows none of us are going to do something like this
paperluigi12345 I try to find broken iPhones the same way he does but I always fail 😂
paperluigi12345 you don’t know that; maybe someone does follow this tutorial, stop trying to act relatable. do you think he makes these videos for fun? these are supposed to be educational
@@wetwieners you do know what a joke is right?
paperluigi12345 do you know? because if so, the original comment wasn’t formatted as a joke, so don’t try to pass it on as if it was
Diesel_the_drip its always trial and error when we doing it for the first time, i was like that, but now, i can do it better now.
Yes! Finally your old video-style is back. I missed this so much. Please do more of these totally trashed devices
I never knew cleaning a Macbook was so entertaining.
I subscribed with notifications on and like the video.
It shows that laptops are actually very interesting indeed
Everyone: This thing is unfixable
Hugh: Hold my spudger!
Damn. Very nice cleaning, Hugh! I still have and use this Mac as to date, every once a while since I bought it in 2009 as my 1st Mac ever. The rubber bottom surely is dirty by now, but not this dirty. And logic board areas only dusty on the fans, will try to re-paste it for the 1st time, thanks for the tips!
Imagine if he were to send a picture of the restore devices to the seller and show how much potential of goods a device has. That would be really awesome to see the seller’s reaction
Who wants the old intro back? Get this to the top so Hugh Jeffreys can see how many people miss it
11:43 for a split second i thought he would say "and install a tempered glass screen protector"
Thanks Hugh for bringing us these kind of restoration videos. This inspires me on fixing broken devices and reselling it for extra cash.
i hope you get big and be a repair company
Thumb up and and share the video with others, I have seen a lot of channels repairing mobiles and computer, but this channel is the BEST
Ah, my weekly distraction from depression.
「 Heaphilian 」wow, what an original comment
Tom the Animator I know right, so original
@@sunteeh what do you expect from tumblr people
@@Kevzz2srs true tho
Lol I'm getting bullied in comment section, thanks guys.
Ah yes, the good old days of MacBook where the motherboard wasn’t riveted into place so you had to pay Apple to repair it for you.
Its great how you put the effort into these restorations, instead of just replacing the case like most people do. Great work!
I don't know. But watching these cleaning and assembling videos is so satisfying
99$?, I paid like 25€ for the same one, with same tools.
That must be 99AUD not USD
@@shivangsingh8417 still double the money
@@srixplsv.881 Shipping to AUS can get expensive real quick
Also, prices down there are pretty insane in general
euro has a much higher value then AUD so you’re basically paying the same price in most cases
Okay, so with Hugh his work it's absolutely not profitable in any way shape or form. BUT THEN UA-cam! His content is the money earner. That's what his channel is based on. In any normal situation dropping $99 on a battery for a 2010 MB is outlandish. But because he did people won't call the video half in the bag and the video will be successful and make that back in no time at all. He did a very good job with it I must say. Mid-2010 MB's are actually pretty good machines to run now adays because of MacOS 10.13. The only issue I had with the video was the fact he dropped $100 on a new battery, $50 on a SSD, but then REFUSES TO UPGRADE THE RAM BECAUSE "At the time ram is expensive." DDR3. DDR freaking 3. The max that machine can run is 16gb. to get 2 sticks of DDR3 8GB is like $40 in total. To get AT LEAST 8GB of total ram would be $20! The difference of 4GB and 8GB is what makes the entire computer worth it. Hearing that ruined it for me, HE WAS THAT CLOSE to making a good machine, dropped $150 on a battery and SSD and says "4GB is fine." Shame.
Love this video already you really inspire me to buy cracked phones and repair them
Editingwithjake he did the same for me. I’m glad I was as I’ve made a few thousand off of them
As I have OCD and am a huge fan of keeping things clean, these videos satisfy me alot
The rubber bottom was so satisfying the way he cleaned it
Where is my eucalyptus oil
Aw wrong video
Pseweri
Psieveri
@@newguy9380 Psivewri*
Lmao, He should follow Nathan's advice and actually use it to clean out the laptops.
methalyted spirits on a damp cloth
Thats Crazy Crazy How Good It Came Out Good Job!
I have to say these tiny vacuum units my grandpa uses to clean his keyboard (weekly!) might be helpful with the dust on the inside since the suction is rather gentle and the nuzzle(?) very small, there are also some with brushes. Good job! I had that MacBook, too, and good god, the state this one here was in...
GREAT Job. My very first MacBook was that generation. I've since gone through two more MacBooks since that time, with my current one being purchased in 2020 and has the M1 chip. I use my Mac quite extensively giving them a life span of about 5 or 6 years before needing to be replaced.
1:25 I thought he was going say there was no evidence of Cornavirus on the logic board.
Muhammad Mahmood 😂😂
Cracking joke that
@Gaming Weekly thats not a tweet bruh
and no its a different person stoupid
Gaming Weekly this is not twitter
corosioun
Hey Hugh Jeffreys! Can you please make a video on how to clean a MacBook's keyboard and get dust out from under the keyboard? I have a 2017 MacBook Air MQD32HN/A.
Vivek's Workshop compressed air and a small paint brush would help and maybe a careful vacuum
Alex Thanks! Will try that.
Vivek's Workshop no thanks needed ☺️ I do take bribes* though...
This video is not only so satisfying to watch.
It has changed my mindset of discarding my old laptop and buying a new one.
Now I am going to do the cleaning and upgrading my old windows laptop.
11:08 i actually wanted you to leave the MacBook like that. it actually looked really cool!!
I love how he kept saying there was liquid residue but never said the device was water damaged 😂
It wasn't water damaged
Nothing was damaged
03:43 Samsung RAM stick in Apple huh
I have the same model as above but upgraded to 8GB RAM, 250GB SSD, 500GB HDD, new speaker, new battery and new bottom cover. It was my work laptop for many years and now repurposed for iTunes library.
Satisfaction overload! Seeing that beautiful yet dirty MacBook being brought back to life was so satisfying. I love seeing these types of videos. I look forward to seeing more in the future 👍🏻
I’m trying to sleep (again)
BeachBall he lives in Australia it’s probably a different time for him then you and me
Jack Vlogs And Videos No kidding
Deja vu: I could swear i saw this video a few weeks ago... I remember it because of the stickers on the lap... Weird.
This MacBook you cleans is EXACTLY THE SAME MacBook that I have now and have had for 4 years 😍❤️
I love watching your videos. So satisfying and relaxing. This one in particular was a real treat!
Hugh buy canned air
Air around him am I a joke to you
Pressurized air is different from air.
@@brentnashbuan I know I was making a joke
no way you can make that look brand new... Ill edit this when im done watching
Edit: He does
he does
Goth Boi Chungus and?
Hacker does*
@@Alexander_l322 0of thx
Never owned a MacBook laptop and probably not gonna buy one but that cleaning procedures are so satisfying to watch and giving a second life to its purpose.
I'm not sure why this kind of content is a thing but I'm glad that it is.
Great video! Small tip: When removing stickers, the best option is to use acetone, or nail polish remover which has acetone in it. It takes much less time compared to using ethyl or isopropyl alcohol
Uh no, bad idea to use acetone on plastic. I spilled a little on the cover while doing my nails, it melted the plastic.
I personally use eucalyptus oil (unironically) and paper towel, just scrub it out.
He definitely watches Dankpods
Zayan A Mannan brasso.exe
I have one of these, quick tip, the bottom is actually even easier to clean with a slightly damp magic eraser! Got mine completly white again in under 5 minutes :)
I think something that might help is that for adhesive residue, normal lighter fluid can be cheaper than purpose-sold adhesive remover and more effective than alcohol. Judy be careful, it can sometimes dissolve certain plastics too.
Did you see Zack from jerryrigeverything gave a little nod to you in his latest video?
He said "I'll clean this out as best I can"
It was probably used by one of those children who got treated like a god instead of teached basic manners including the respective use of what you get.
These are probably growing up to be choosing beggers...
"You can tell it's been used by a child due to the numerous stickers on the laptop" - me nodding, knowing full well both my work and home laptops are full with stickers in my mid 20s
That bottom cover cleaning was so Statisfying!!!
"Perfect computer for a teenager"
* *Offended teenager noises* *
I restored 5 of these frequently. They were disgustly dirty. Became quite efficient at the end. Used a variety of cleaning materials for the base plate and they looked brand new when finished. Sold them for 4 times the purchase price. People love the unibody white macbook
Beautiful resto job! Some people just don’t care about their things enough to worry about cleaning them and that sucks.
Never just dispose old technology, that's my motto,it does not get thrown away until I say so ,I also love restoring these tech. I have a polishing grinder and polish individual parts!
Guys, do you know why I watched this video? Because it was soooooo satisfying!!!
I love removing dry thermal paste. It's really satisfying.
I had one of these in middle school. Brings back memories.
0:37
I watched this video after biting my laptop screen
I actually bought a MacBook just like that off EBay for 50 bucks. The insurance company that it came from was getting new ones. They had put in a SSD drive and eight gigs of memory before they decided to get new ones. Everything works like brand new. First MacBook I’ve ever owned. Plus I saved from the trash heap.
Your videos are my new asmr videos lmao
THE easiest way to clean ANY motherboard it to wash it. Spray it with mean green let it sit on the motherboard about 15 minutes and then run warm water over it. let it sit under a fan until it is completely dry and when done it will look like new. An added benefit is that on older mother boards you clean under components you would never be able to get at any other way. I have done this with motherboards since 2000 and it has never failed. Also IF you are going to use a brush a paint brush works better. The ends are softer and get in the cracks better.
Hugh Jeffreys your a great inspiration your videos and the way you clean and restore these legacy pieces of technology are really really satisfying,looking forward to more of these !!
These MacBooks are kind of dear to me as it's one of the very first laptops I ever owned. Trying to piece one together using Mac's bought for parts, but will have to be careful with the ones purchased, as they are rather fragile from being abused and left to their disrepair. Glad yours didn't need much help, just the minor additions of SSD and the battery. Mine have bent hinges along the back. We'll have to see how far it goes, but I've noticed no life from the second MacBook, and a distorted feed to the screen of the first. Thanks for the direction.
Amazing job mate. In last december my macbook pro felt in thd floor and the motherboard broke. Since that, as the repair is quite expensive here in brazil, I am using an older version of this macbook, the mid2009 as my dayly driver. They do are still up go the tasks. Those were well madd computers.
Him: All the screws are the same size. Apple: That’s not right
I love this design
Man you should move to the US because bunch of people will need you here and open your own shop. I love your videos and I am a huge fan. Hello from California USA
I love the new thumbnail, it's alot better
Nice work man! You make me want to buy an old MacBook and restore it myself hehehe!
This is about how bad the MacBooks at my old school would get. I bought a 2009 Air last year along with a 2011 iMac. I be sure to refresh their OS every now and then to keep productivity going at it's highest. Taking the leap from Windows to Mac was a big one, and it's saved me a lot of time and frustration when it comes to interacting with and creating my own media server.
Just had to do a 7,1 today! Nice work as always Hugh!
Imma tell y’all this vid will get recommended for millions of people and will get millions of views
Ah this brings back memories. I had a unibody MacBook from my freshman year of high school until half way through college
This is the most satisfying videos on your channel
Me: yo hugh I seem to have this probl-
Hugh: *thermal paste*
"There is no rule, just use some common sense" is in fact good life advice in general 😂
I have a late 2013 macbook pro 13 inch and I've had for about 6 months. I have no tools to do a cleaning job on the inside. But I do keep the body very clean. I have a couple stickers on it but I find it's runs great for what I need and boots up fast. Love ur videos.
Coming in with an awesome video, Hugh Jeffreys!
The biggest issue with these models is when the bottom rubber starts to some off and gets stretched out. I believe Apple had a recall on this for the rubber.
I love the fresh pun towards the end of the video.
Excellent vid I have that exact model myself and have done similar upgrades though following Luke Miani video I have upgraded the OS to Catalina, Thanks for showing how to clean and replace the thermal past as it's the only job left on mine.
Keep well and keep safe.
I got the same MacBook design, but earlier. 2009 late. It was the first unibody plastic.
I am actually writing this comment on this computer. I still absolutely LOVE it, however I use it as as secondary computer/main computer is an iMac 27"/.
Got the same SSD which really gave a kick to the speed.
Mine is in perfect condition. In fact a few years ago I brought it to the Apple Store to change the bottom rubber part and the guy was surprised how clean my MacBook was. He said it is rare to see a MacBook in this condition. So I took it as a compliment :)
I will never understand how people can make their computer so dirty..
These things are expensive, why don't you take care of it, so you can use it much longer...
Great video, added to my fav. list!
Ive had this computer since 2010. I got an SSD, 16gb RAM, and an LCD replacement. My cat used to sit on the laptop while it was closed and damaged it. I recently also changed the thermal paste, I had put off doing it for a while because I had no prior experience and taking apart the motherboard made me nervous. My laptop would get RED HOT with 11 year old thermal paste. It would get so hot that when I would charge it , it melted the plastic around the little pins on both the charger and the port. I followed the guide from ifixit for this specific laptop. When I turned around the motherboard, I was surprised at the amount of dust on it. It looked fairly clean on the surface, so I wasnt expecting the caked dust on the underside. The top screw of the heatsink was so tight that I never was able to remove it. I stripped it but Im lucky it was the top screw, I removed the others and just slid the heat sink away from the board and carefully tried to bend it upwards as much as I could to place it back properly. When I turned it back on, the screen had red glitches on some areas. My heart sank and I opened it up again, disconnected the display cable, blew air on it and tried again. A small piece of dust mustve been inside the connector. It worked fine once I turned it back on. It was really satisfying doing it and my computer runs quite cool now. I love that this laptop is so easily upgradeable.
Dear Hugh Jeffreys, you are a genius in repairing, great seeing you repairing, kind regards.
I clicked on this video because I was bored and I forgot how satisfying it is to watch your videos, great job 👍
For the stickers you can try heating them up with a hairdryer next time. This makes removing a lot easier and usually leaves less residue
All your videos are awesome, but MacBook restoration is the best!!!
Honestly, I didn’t even search this up but I enjoyed it 😌👌
'A minty fresh MacBook unibody' damn I love your vids xD
Another great video Hugh! Congrats!