* After getting thermal pad replacements, I cut them to size and re-attached the black heatsink that covers those 2 chips near the CPU.
* Re-applied a different thermal paste with a higher thermal conductivity
* Following [link|https://imgur.com/a/lzsgowh|some others' examples|new_window=true] on where/how to do the thermal pad to unibody heatsink mod on macbook pros, I layered a few pads in the only place where it's possible on this 13" model. I also removed the little black tape and double-sided tape there, cause we know better than Apple. See photos below for amazing results.
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Results: Much better idle temps. Haven't spiked to 99[link|https://www.degreesymbol.net/|°|new_window=true] like it was doing before. Idling around 50-60. I know it should be lower, but the paste is at least 6 years old, so that could be a factor. Less of a paste, more of a "dough" at this point...
* After getting thermal pad replacements, I cut them to size and re-attached the black heatsink that covers those 2 chips near the CPU.
* Re-applied a different thermal paste with a higher thermal conductivity
* Following [link|https://imgur.com/a/lzsgowh|some others' examples|new_window=true] on where/how to do the thermal pad to unibody heatsink mod on macbook pros, I layered a few pads in the only place where it's possible on this 13" model. I also removed the little black tape and double-sided tape there, cause we know better than Apple. See photos below for amazing results.
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Results: Much better idle temps. Haven't spiked to 99[link|https://www.degreesymbol.net/|°|new_window=true] like it was doing before. Idling around 50-60. I know it should be lower, but the paste is at least 6 years old, so that could be a factor. Less of a paste, more of a "dough" at this point...
Also: 2 other cool mods I'd like to try some day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISXOc3gY8LI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3mRlah3l74