Restoring a $50 Macbook Pro From eBay!

[@psivewri]

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[@mrsooraj817]

your are like doctor of ELECTRONICs

[@lukemiani]

Looks like a nice machine now that you’ve removed the carpet from the inside 🙈

[@Mrwhosethesus]

Hi Luke!

[@imclassix8368]

Luke Miani hi

[@falcy2889]

we've come a full circle 😂

[@RetroModern3]

Hey its luke

[@IceBlox]

Lol

[@BreezeGolf89]

To be completely honest I came just for the eucalyptus oil.

[@manuellenares2722]

Nassim Djaba SAME😂

[@andrive]

Not me but it's a fine touch

[@ErickHatesBMC]

why isn't this hearted

[@MrAndreCoutinho]

He should trademark it.

[@jeremyyt5127]

Same lol

[@X_Nexus]

These videos really do have some sort of therapeutic effect on me. It's so satisfying seeing old tech being cleaned up properly, updated, and watching them being successfully used again for basic use.

[@urhomiesapien]

7:16 Me: Now that's a Mac! *2 seconds later* MacBook: *Boots windows* Me: *_Wait, that's illegal_*

[@jellyjordy1154]

What’s the point of running Windows on a Mac

[@axethepenguin]

@@jellyjordy1154 children that aren't spoiled and have a gaming pc and a macbook

[@tomahawkstudios9688]

@@jellyjordy1154 perfect for users who extensively use both Windows and OS X

[@Maximus20778]

@@tomahawkstudios9688 I think he hes a isheep

[@poopyjohn8182]

Jordymory3 Jordymory3 For software compatibility, a bit of gaming and because there's better software for Windows (like office which is garbage on Mac).

[@Pendleton115]

"I have a feeling this wasn't dissapating a lot of heat away from the CPU" The Heat Sink: Literally has the Nvidia Logo burned into it

[@Ali-Halal]

3:22 What a shame Eucalyptus Oil didnt sponsor you yet

[@springbok4015]

Yeah, far better better than NordVPN which I’d trust about as far as I could throw my computer

[@Stenstorp]

Bosisto's sent him a bunch in one of his previous videos, can't remember which one.

[@connorml]

@@Stenstorp I think it was the OLPC one, not sure tho

[@TEchWIse2203]

Yeah but he did get sent some as a thank you from bosistos

[@matthewbowers6209]

It had 68 likes. I did what I needed to

[@travelwithtanner]

I did this too. But it was only $25, also no charger. Wasn’t much cosmetic damage. Only problems was that the OSX would not download. Had that kernel panic. Replaced the ram. Used a flash drive to install El Capitan. Works good as new

[@emilianorojas755]

ebay usa? or sus.

[@travelwithtanner]

Emiliano Rojas eBay USA. Was lucky to find it because broken macs on eBay are still over $50

[@emilianorojas755]

@@travelwithtanner you mean I can find something similar for 50usd?

[@travelwithtanner]

Emiliano Rojas you can. But it’s very rare to find a MacBook that still has most parts in it for under 50

[@morrison2733]

Please help me on steps on how to create a bootable drive. Ps I don’t have a spare Mac to make on just a windows pc

[@Marouu1]

I wish i could find deals like this in my country :( used macs were just and still are too expensive Example Late 2008 alluminum macbook: 200 dolars 2012 unibody macbook pro: 370 to 400 dollars

[@glossymouse7712]

Meftah Marouane what the crap? Are you in like Brazil or Croatia?

[@Marouu1]

@@glossymouse7712 no in morocco

[@jellyjordy1154]

Meftah Marouane same here in the USA

[@KnezevicFilip]

Same in Bosnia

[@DanResanti]

@@glossymouse7712 I live in Brazil, here people sell the Mid 2012 MacBook Pro for 800usd

[@brandonnel6905]

Hey man. I'm a big fan (from Auckland) of your channel for a while now. I'm definitely going to send you an Early-2008 Black MacBook sometime next month, so be sure to keep your eye out for it! ✌ Cheers

[@mythplays8338]

Hey can somebody donate me a laptop

[@newstodaymorrocco7387]

@@mythplays8338 me too

[@MTBTYLERINITTT]

Yeh

[@oliviarose9541]

Watching this on my 2009 MacPro. Old Apple stuff still rocks.

[@bramvandenbroeck5060]

A good tip my friend, use should remove every key cap one by one and clean underneath the keys, that part of the fan intake, since i did this, the macbook has better cooling this way, i just replace all the key caps on my 2011 macbook pro 13 inch, so they are nice and have that new keyboard feeling i like

[@carcaviar9321]

Is it difficult to open up all those key caps or not? haven't cleaned further than the top of it when opening the underside. And I have the same MBP.

[@bramvandenbroeck5060]

@@carcaviar9321 Most of them clip on from the top, the best way of doing this is to use a small flat head screw driver, and go under the key cap, making sure that the tip of the screw driver is above the scissor switch, and than with a light twist, it should just pop off, for the "main part" of the keyboard you can pop em off from the side, but for the function key row and the arrows its best to get the screw driver on the bottom of the keycaps, you can slightly lift those keycaps to see how the scissor switch is mounted, but once you get the hang of it its easy to pop em off, i did this a couple of times, i even made some crazy patterns on a macbook keyboard using black and white keys :p

[@h214suiiii]

I already know this is gonna be good

[@CesareVesdani]

I am glad that you are a fan of deep laptop repairs.

[@keithwhisman]

That Mac’s Fan control app is awesome I use it on my 2019 16 inch MacBook Pro. I purchased the license and use the min and max temp control that really keeps my Mac from getting too hot.

[@creounity]

0:55 this screen is so dirty that it definitely needs a good cleaning -- with the eucalyptus oil!

[@FSM_Reviews]

7:19. Now, that's a sight to see!

[@prebenjaeger]

Why

[@FSM_Reviews]

@@prebenjaeger Windows 10 on a _MAC_ !

[@FSM_Reviews]

@@AyrisX86 Yeah, I know that. But just the sheer thought of Psivewri doing it though...

[@maazalt1785]

Be real who else is bored and lying in bed while watching this lit video

[@LazyTechNerdCG]

Maaz Arshad I sure as heck am

[@holyshiet787]

Meeee 😭😭

[@NHMaximiliano]

Seeing how you maintain the computer was very relaxing, you should make more videos like that, maintaining old computers! 🙋‍♂️

[@rodrigo4379]

We need more Mac videos please! Great video man! You are the best

[@seriousoleg2]

I broke my keyboard connector at motherboard when was trying to plug keyboard pin in it. I noticed that it a little bit diffrent on my macbook's motherboard. Be careful when you decide to clean it and replace a termopaste!

[@MinecraftwithPeeyush303]

*thermal paste

[@tchambers807]

Not sure if this was mentioned but adding fragile tape to a box is as useful as drawing your own package label on the side. Looks great. Means literally nothing. You have to actually pay for the additional handling. So don't get mad at your mailman lol by the time they get it it's already been thrown around at every sorting hub like it's a box of feathers

[@estebanvargas5824]

I have a refurbished MacBook Air that simply shut down one day after a few months of using it. Took it to the repair shop and they told me it was bust and there were signs of humidity/water inside. The charger still lights on when connecting it and watching these Macs get restored gives me faith and makes me want to try and repair mine. I just don't know how I'd do it, though.

[@theforerunnerreclaimer]

Just take the bottom cover off by removing the screws, if you see these little foam looking squares that are red it means water entered the machine

[@mojeminifilmy1973]

4:20 I finally know how it's pronounced

[@weiwenwwe2066]

4:20 the first time I discover how to pronounce the name of your channel

[@BlackPearlx]

I bought the exact same model for €20 including shipping. Needs a bit of work but you’ve inspired me to do so!

[@BaronKube]

And then there’s me who dailies an almost completely destroyed 2011 MacBook Air

[@-Wraith]

Its good to see a macbook used to its fullest extent, then brought back to life

[@avws536]

I did a clean install of a Linux OS on the same machine. Makes for a great experience. 😁👍

[@ryzor3982]

Nahhh

[@ayanamisuki]

@@ryzor3982 Yeahhh

[@Doggo_Norse]

You need more subscribers... your videos are nicely edited and very professional... I love your videos!!!

[@technoleech]

This was the quarantine content I needed to feed my tech geekiness

[@technoleech]

@madone 05 yeah any problem ?

[@andrive]

This dude is amazing. I've searched for months for a good macbook under 75 on eBay and only found those crappy plastic ones. Any advice?

[@lili_glitch_lili2389]

6:37 a wild Psivewri cat appears

[@lemonlamp]

i think thats his head

[@lili_glitch_lili2389]

@@lemonlamp lol I'm an idiot

[@brandonbrown5952]

Interesting. I would have deleted the comment by now If I had written it.

[@i05af]

thats his head yeah

[@小阳光-q1o]

For screens you can mix water with dishwasher solution, this is what professionals uses for windows, obviously be careful how much water you apply to electronics so it doesn't go where it shouldn't.

[@bangaddy]

Nobody: Literally Nobody: Psivewri: *ARCTIC MX-4!!!*

[@alienrefugee51]

Looks great, as always man. However, I don't think you need to run the fans at 5000+ rpm. What I do with my old MBP, is have the fans run off the CPU Diode sensor. Setting the minimum temperature between 25-30C should get the fans to spin around 3000 rpm at idle and they will go up adequately on their own from there. If you run the fans that fast, you're just gonna wear them out and have to replace them.

[@maddmaxx636]

You should buy a licence to iStat menus. Its a great tool to monitor system usage, sensors (temps and clock speeds), battery life, and it brings back the remaining time till battery is dead or charged.

[@abdelali9279]

That looks pretty cool, never been a fan of the Macs but that laptop really looks good.

[@eltonrista3243]

The battery may actually have far fewer cycles but sometimes macOS reads the number of cycles the original battery has before replacement. I’ve ran into this kind of problem a couple of times where a brand new battery would read the same nr of cycles as the one it replaces.

[@Rawwr1ful]

In the UK even older macbooks like pre 2012 seem to go for around £200, some of these deals are insanely good!

[@emanuelivajlohristic]

Nice MacBook Pro restaration video and upgrading the Mac.

[@KingThomasFan121]

I really like your videos! The unibody MacBook Pros are definitely the best. Hoping to get one or a Retina 2015 MacBook Pro someday!

[@subdubbinyeah5284]

Classic episode. You inspired me to repaste my 2012 Macbook Pro and it halved the temperatures.

[@EzwanRohman]

Man , those cheaply priced used Macbooks are a dream in Malaysia . people really are holding their prices quite high . the same year macbook will cost 400 AUD with direct conversion

[@JustLukifer]

Been waiting for this video, you inspired me to pick up doing KZbin again.

[@TwoGamingNL]

Another day, another laptop restoration video, another cleaning sequence with eucalyptus oil. That was one heck of a dusty MacBook. Makes me wonder in what environment that thing was in. It was yet another nice restoration process, and this channel makes me wish there were more Australian channels like this. Keep up the awesome work, and until next time

[@JakeJoris]

set the macs fan control to sensor based value and set to core 1, start fan at 55c, max fan speed at 80c

[@mdrumt]

Another machine all cleaned up! Love your work!

[@Haiden4334]

you should use h.264ify extension for chrome on these old mac books so KZbin videos play that bit nicer

[@aeebeecee3737]

You always get me best computer repair video

[@Jacques.krause]

Such a satisfying process

[@ActionOverFear]

You should do a summary of the total cost of restoration at the end of the video.

[@Youngnathaniel449]

YOU DESERVE 1 MILLION SUBS

[@urbea97]

Yesss a new video, so happy!

[@ZebyWebby]

ive been nathan's fan since 30k subs

[@RedPMD]

Awesome video! Great restoration. AirVPN > NordVPN

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Nothing like cat hair to junk up a fan, LOL. Good video and I was pleased to see what you had to say about this computer once you were done. Keep em coming and hopefully more than once a week. ;)

[@maxjames138]

Looking fresh👍🏼

[@glossymouse7712]

Nice, you’ve got more sponsors. Like sponsors are wonderful.

[@FondueFondante]

i'd love to find some cheap macbooks on ebay in France ... even a C2D

[@RandomContenu]

C'est mort :0 même un Core Duo (pas core 2) est complètement surcôté en France :( même les vieux minis G4 sont toujours chers alors que bon ... Ça lance plus grand chose

[@FondueFondante]

@@RandomContenu c'est clair c'est un truc de fou ... Même les HS réparables de 2007-2009 c'est introuvable en dessous de 100€ J'en veux un pour pouvoir me créer des hackintosh facilement sans devoir me casser la tête avec des VM foireuses

[@carcaviar9321]

My battery cycles lasted 2234 for 8,5 years of use. Now recently installed a new battery and works super great. the brand is Hecker.

[@mariodasilva8729]

You didn't mention MBP model or if you did any additional upgrades to it,... but great work cleaning up!

[@milkman.8389]

shervewri you used the "Dry Hands" in the minecraft test ... Thank you for the nostalgia btw i just learned how to pronounce ur name in this vid

[@TheTemplar1191]

These videos are very professional

[@needleontherecord]

Where do you buy your extra ram and ssds that you out into your old macs?

[@thomasdoranbbz]

I *think* this is the same model Macbook Pro I have. Seeing the insides of it made me feel a bit less guilty about the state that mine is in :P Another awesome video!

[@arnabsadhukhan]

nice video, how can i remove a stripped philip head screw inside an 2012 macbook? please suggest something how to remove it

[@thebigsdog]

pre fixing baseline temp and performance numbers would have been great

[@dailycricdose3249]

NATHAN WHY DO YOU PRESS THE SPACEBAR WITH YOUR INDEX FINGER🤣🤣

[@SK_FTBL08]

Psivewri's second favorite thing other than eucalyptus oil is philips head screws like littrealy he says it everyone PC/Laptop upgrade or repair or cleaing video

[@ArthurMorgan1920]

I bought a mid 2009 macbook pro and I'm having a connection timeout issue, I've tried every tutorial with no luck. Any idea on what the issue could be because I can't even use it if I can't connect it to the WiFi unless I use an ethernet cable

[@setalaka]

can you remove the screws if you use threadlocker? I would love to do this for my glasses, their screws always get loose!

[@AshokKumar-jv6wk]

Yes

[@rpst39]

at 5:11 it can be seen the nvidia text from the gpu die has gotten printed to the cooler. that laptop must have been used a lot.

[@FSM_Reviews]

3:47. WoW! You should really do a Draw My Life of sorts sometime.

[@OneCosmic749]

I would suggest you to change your cleaing methodology. Get yourself a proper air compressor - there are also low rpm pretty quiet ones and firstly blow all possible dirt from the outside and inside with the compressor. Then proceed using brushes, wipes and cleaning liquids.

[@dieinselaffen6275]

Now i see whats inside my MacBook. Thanks❤️

[@ReiLyfe]

When you test these MacBook pros in the future you should do the bench test on Runelite not the Native Client.

[@legendarywatcher6457]

Great Job! You are a total restorer of some machines💯💖

[@gvfc]

I have this model, and still use it daily. Very good computer. I don't get how it got so dusty. Mine was never this bad.

[@haoziran8179]

Nice one dude, You might consider to restore some "legendary" thinkpad in future video! looking forward to it!

[@S.D.Mcmllan]

Why didnt you use the dosdude patcher. Pretty sure Catalina would run great on this machine.

[@JerryPalmerino]

Does the cycle count reset when the battery is replaced? My guess is that it doesn’t.

[@ujjwal94roy]

This is so satisfying!

[@dulla8469]

my macs battery is absolutely screwed and thermal throttling still occurs even though i changed the thermal paste about 6 months ago, questions are should i replace my macs battery on my own, or give it to someone to do it professionaly, and for the thermal throttling, is it normal for my mac to start throttling when using apps that need alot of processing power like Pro Tools and Logic and sometimes even normal apps like google chrome, and should i change the thermal paste again or is there anything i can do to make it run as it used to, or should i just skip the upgrades and repair and just buy a newer macbook

[@thomastartu9597]

After that many years if use, I would expect to see some dust buildup while taking it apart.

[@corey7219]

What alternative can you use if you don't have isopophyl alcohol? I want to repaste a few laptops I have in my household.

[@JeanSamyr]

Man this MacBook internals disposition is identical to 13” mid 2012 Pro. I have the 2012 model and upgraded the Ram, changed the SuperDrive for HDD Caddy and changed the battery. Of course I cleaned and changed the Thermal paste. My old MacBook is flying.

[@JeanSamyr]

A friend gave me an Old White MacBook (2009) and I will do upgrades too to this system.

[@star_man]

You'd think at the very least the seller would have given the screen a wipe! (although I'm secretly glad they didn't so that I could admire you do it)

[@louisj9621]

Psivewri could you do a MacBook air restoring video pls ? I'm looking into restoring one, don't have the cinfidence...

[@VainestNote]

What’s the program you use to reinstall the os in the macbooks? Can u show in a video ???

[@georgesenda1952]

What year is the Mac book ?

[@star43able]

does it matter which eucalyptus oil spray you buy?

[@santoyo85]

I find very satisfactory watch you cleaning every machine you receive 😆

[@real_schlumpus]

I got the Core2Duo as well and it runs way too hot without tools. And the second RAM slot is broken, which is somehow very common with this model -

[@linokuma6559]

if your 2012 MacBook pro md101 can't read ssd... it's time to change the storage flexi band cable... the old one simply can't read the ssd

[@williamg209two]

i got a 2011 macbook pro for £50 with the same laptop cover, with some dents and dings but works amazingly

[@eldaralic3746]

Can you please do the 2008 gaming laptop now, you proved that this video is awesome, but I personally think that the 2008 Gaming laptop will be better.

[@naoh8808]

9:10 who can't wait for 1.4 woop woop

[@maxpayz2431]

Saame

[@Glazersout08]

Love your vids, keep it up

[@11mileee]

eucalyptics oil, huh? also this is like a birthday present to me bc u posted it on my birthday! :D