2012 Macbook Pro 13" A1278 Heat Sink Replacement

[@landon.]

Best video on KZbin for this repair. Good angles, lighting, and short video. Do keep in mind if you’re reading this, you do not need to remove the microphone and speaker when removing the heat sink

[@dauletkarakhanov742]

Anything else he did was unnecessary? I am going to clean mine someday

[@VasanthPadmanaban]

You saved me a 1000 bucks.. My Macbook Pro was heating and stalling all the time.. This did the trick.

[@GRIBSOFT]

Glad to help!

[@albertp9318]

my macbook become very hot, is the thermal paste the problem? im not sure, never changed the thermal paste since I got it in 2015...

[@zycklacon9588]

Bertuzzi it may be. You should change it since Apple is notorious for putting bad thermal paste. Make sure you clean out the fan too.

[@yeshusingh4521]

Do u had the kernel task going high also ? @vasanth

[@vasanthpadmanaban9748]

I don’t recall now. This was 4 years ago.

[@CounterStrike-xy7ow]

Wow, This guide is amazing. after a very long time, my trackpad is cold. thanks, heaps. May God bless you.

[@112Famine]

If you're new to this I would take a picture w/ phone of the macbook pro w/o cover, & printout & lay screws on printout from where you took them from ... I use a magnetic sheet from Staples, under the printout to hold the screws from moving.

[@112Famine]

btw, this is a good time to check if any ports are loose, & a good time to future proof them with a drop of epoxy placed to hold down the housing but NOT cover the contacts.

[@mohammedalkhaldi9768]

Thanks for the clear and awesome instructions, but i do not see the point of taking out the speaker. You could’ve skip it.

[@GRIBSOFT]

Might have not been cut out. I make videos in batches for multiple repairs.

[@nustyiv616]

I follow this videos it destroy the mic.. you can bypass the mic removal..

[@JayTronik1]

Surely that keyboard backlight was a pain in the ass. I added some metal tape so i could pull it a bit. Also added some metal tape from the fan to the heat sink, just like on the older macs, so it conduct heat more efficiently. Then I added some iso tape over it so it does not contact anything, again, just like on my 2006 Macbook. I booted it up and it works like a charm now. Thanks for the cool video! It really helped me through this. Big THUMBS UP!

[@ruigfilho]

this video helped me so much ... thank you very much. it is the best video on YT no doubt!

[@romangorr2105]

thanks. your instructions help me have the keyboard light connector broken

[@vaeguten1]

That keyboard led connector broke off the board with the connector very easily... Guess I’ll have to learn to solder now.

[@GRIBSOFT]

As the boards get old this connector bears all the time no matter how careful you are. Apple used cheap plastic.

[@travelmehmet]

Hey! great video. Quick question, what is the reason for removing the speaker before removing the heatsink? It doesn't look like it's in the way, is it relevant to remove? I shall be attempting this in a couple weeks on my younger brothers laptop as it has heat issues.

[@some-random-video]

There is no reason to remove the speaker

[@112Famine]

I just posted the same thing half of those that watched this mentioned about removing the speaker & mic, but while he was in there he should have replaced the decade old SSD, maxed out the ram, & replaced the rechargeable battery. I was even thinking about epoxying all the side ports with a drop or less, just to future proof it b/c they're always what break loose on me, as in gluing down the port housing to the PCB, & making sure not to get any on the contacts, but if they're screwed down, just using blue liquid locknut would be better. Guess I should liquid locknut all of the screws, after testing everything is working. I am about to do all I listed & repaste the CPU, just need to find whats the fastest SSD & ram it can handle so I do not buy better then it can use. Also want to see if I can get a better longer lasting battery. Shame the CPU isn't socketed so it could also be upgraded. Guess I could look into replacing the motherboard with a new update/upgraded model that will fit, & still use the same display & keyboard/mouse & all the ribbons cables used with my older model. LOL hell the latest Raspberry Pi ARM CPU is probably a few times better 🤣 And why is this video called "Heat Sink Replacement" it's a heatsink repasting.

[@hussainali9999]

Thanks, short and very informative

[@112Famine]

Why was the speaker & mic removed from the board?

[@zoheibomar5369]

There aren't 7 short phillips head screws, the four on the bottom have a little shoulder to them. And then the two on the middle left and right are shoulderless as well as the one on the top left.

[@MrHowardMoon]

Nice video. Bit rough in areas, but overall a good video. Your thermal paste application was spot on, in my opinion. I'm of the same belief that you don't need to spread it out etc or put LOADS on.

[@GRIBSOFT]

Thank you.

[@112Famine]

Good time to replace the SSD, max out the ram, & replace the rechargeable battery, all things found on Amazon, Newegg, or Ebay. Also don't even start unless you have the right tools, you do not want to strip out the screws, but if you already did, you can buy new ones on ebay.

[@ultramet]

A little fast for me, but between this and the instructions on iFixit, I got it done. The ZIF ribbon with tape trick is key. Thanks as this video was really helpful. I didn’t have to touch the speaker. That is an unnecessary step.

[@roxannemariepena]

Do you have a link to this guide?

[@bojbor6421]

Thanks a lot ! It's very helpful !

[@GRIBSOFT]

Welcome!

[@MatthewChenIsAwesome]

what was the point of removing the speaker and the microphone?

[@GRIBSOFT]

It was a part from the video series that was not cut during editing.

[@roxannemariepena]

Do you have any tips for reconnecting the keyboard?

[@sonamgulia5245]

Thanks alot brother, you saved my money.

[@GRIBSOFT]

Glad to help :)

[@codrutz90]

greetings and congrulations for your tutorials! I think you are the person in charge of helping me! I have a macbook mid 2010 13” and I managed to change the thermal paste wharching your video ! The only problem is that something odd happens. The laptop works only without the bottom cover. if I put the cover, the computer stays stuck, the fan runs at max speed. Somethimes computer start but the wifi dosent work. Any ideas? I would be grateful for some advice. A good day!

[@GRIBSOFT]

Most of the time, there is a loose connection or slight misalignment that is causing a short contact. The best advice in this situation is the daunting task of completely removing the logic board and reinstalling it as if you did the procedure again. This will assure you reconnect everything. Trust me, it seems pointless but will fix most issues 90% of the time.

[@codrutz90]

I will try! Thank you a lot a have a great day!

[@cheesecakefox7106]

Thank you for your instructions, but I have a question. I got everything put back together, when I turn the machine on I get the "chime" the backlit keyboard, etc.. However, the screen is lit, but it's black. Any ideas here on what could be the issue?

[@benjerekcaldito1115]

Were you able to find a fix on it? Currently experiencing the same thing. Thanks!

[@MrAntwo]

@@benjerekcaldito1115 Same here, did you find a solution? Thank you?

[@natireson4140]

Thank you !

[@danvigneau]

Is there a gpu heat sink as well that can be replaced or have new thermal paste applied to?

[@supportyou10]

Can I apply liquid metal on it? Since there are no aluminum involved cpu and the heat pipe itself

[@GRIBSOFT]

Sure, I don't see why not but I would give this thread a full read before using liquid metal forum.notebookreview.com/threads/liquid-metal-explained-how-it-works-why-it-fails-and-how-to-use-it.809332/

[@supportyou10]

Save Apple Dollars Thanks a lot!!

[@rodolfogonzalez9212]

I have a problem where the screen no longer turns on

[@LyricOnTheBeat]

I am really struggling with removing the microphone for the first time

[@gwinndontrell]

What thermal paste did you use?

[@GRIBSOFT]

Arctic silver. It's up to you.

[@garydesroche6624]

I checked (and double checked) my connections after replacing the heatsink but now my battery says it's not charging. Any ideas? Thanks!

[@GRIBSOFT]

There might be a particle somewhere on the board that's creating a short. My advice is to take out the board and clean it with 99% alcohol and a toothbrush, then reassemble.

[@DasMouse117]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHi8o6yhnrFsqKM

[@ComposerMusician]

Where can I get the background track?

[@GRIBSOFT]

bensound.com

[@fxvortex]

Can anyone tell me what when wrong ? I just put thermal liquid to my Mac now won't turn on . Tips please thank you

[@eksam_id]

Have you found the solustion?

[@clarencerence1474]

Just plug the charger and it would turn on automatically

[@clarkkent1473]

Sounds like a robot lol

[@aymenballage2743]

Bro the keyboard part is too hard

[@a1r3x]

Damn I ripped the webcam

[@nustyiv616]

This tutorial damages the mic... DO NOT THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL!

[@Anon-vu4ii]

I just did this tutorial. While it is easy to damage the mic, you must pry the mic off the glued surface like he did in the video. (You do not have to remove the speaker or mic cable once you’ve removed the motherboard, I don’t know why he did this). Even if you do end up damaging your mic, it’s just a small and cheap peripheral that can be replaced by unplugging the old one and plugging a new one in. So do the repair, it will be fine. I did it and it worked for me (I ripped the cables off my mic by accident but as I mentioned earlier, I just plugged a replacement in. No big deal)