If your macbook overheats, then in order to avoid problems, you need to carry out preventive cleaning of the laptop.

laptops Macbook Air or Pro - modern devices manufactured by the American Apple. And the popularity of the equipment of this brand is increasing from year to year. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are more and more happy MacBook owners. But as sales volumes grow, so does the need for laptop maintenance. And one of the most important preventive measures is cleaning the MacBook cooling system.

How do you know when it's time to clean your Macbook?

Clogging of the cooling system is one of those defects that are quite difficult to determine by eye, so experts strongly recommend not to wait for the equipment to fail, but to regularly clean the grill and coolers. For modern models, it is enough to carry out such prophylaxis once a year, although everything, of course, depends on the operating conditions. For example, if you have a habit of working in bed or placing your MacBook on a soft surface, or if there are pets in the apartment, then the frequency of preventive cleaning will be about once every six months.

It should be noted that regular cleaning of the cooling system is not so much a recommendation as a necessity. If left unchecked, a clogged vent or dust buildup on the fan blades will cause your MacBook to overheat. As a result, some element may simply burn out. According to statistics, overheating of the MacBook Air and Pro causes the greatest harm to the video card, but it can also fail. RAM and hard drive.

Basic rules for cleaning the MacBook cooling system

You can open the laptop case only after it has been de-energized. If possible (not all MacBook models have it), you need to remove battery. Only then can you move on to other manipulations.

In order to get to the coolers, you need to almost completely disassemble the laptop. However, it is not enough to have standard set Phillips screwdrivers - you will also need special ones. It is worth noting that even removing the back cover for a non-professional is quite difficult.

In addition, this operation requires extreme care, as careless movement or jerking can damage the cable between the keyboard and motherboard. To avoid damage to the laptop, we do not recommend that you perform these steps yourself.

After disconnecting the keyboard cable, you will need to peel off and disconnect the cable with connectors hard drive and take it out. Then the same operation is carried out with the optical drive. Only after that the master will have access to the coolers.

After removing the fans, you will need to unscrew the screws of the matrix and speaker, disconnect the BIOS battery and raise the motherboard, also not forgetting about the fasteners. Below it is a cooling system that runs next to the three blocks.

When cleaning the cooling circuit on these three blocks, you must definitely change the thermal paste. After all the elements of the cooling system have been cleaned, the thermal paste has been replaced and the cooler mounts have been oiled, you can start assembling the MacBook.

It will be possible to effectively clean the cooling system on a MacBook only if you thoroughly know the architecture of the laptop. The masters of a specialized service center will cope with this work.

Apple laptops are of high quality, assembled from excellent parts, made of excellent materials. But they can also break. Cleaning your MacBook from dust is a must! Especially if the device began to overheat, make too much noise. It is advisable not to bring to such a state. However, if it just heats up too much, you should rather contact the service center for the help of highly qualified specialists. Not everything is lost!

If your MacBook is overheating and noisy, you should as soon as possible contact the workshop. It should be noted that it is extremely important to choose a good service center, where professionals in their field work. We invite you to visit one of our SCs in Moscow, where highly qualified specialists work. Everyone behind not only everything necessary knowledge, but also rich experience in restoring "apple" technology. This includes Apple laptops.

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Why is this problem dangerous?

Of course, a Macbook can’t just get warm and make noise – there’s a reason for that. In most cases, it is required to clean the MacBook from dust, replace the thermal paste. If you do not take care of all this in time, you risk the correct performance of your device. At first, this can be reflected in the form of overheating and subsequent shutdown of the device during loads. Further, the situation may worsen more significantly, and the laptop will completely stop turning on. It is possible that the video chip, processor or something else will burn out on it, and then the restoration will cost many times more. Thus, it is better to turn to professionals in a timely manner - they will fix it.

Why is it important to contact verified SCs?

It is no secret that in Moscow there are quite a large number of various workshops offering their services. Many of them are engaged in the repair of Apple equipment and Apple laptops as well. But, unfortunately, it cannot be said that equally qualified specialists work everywhere. Some may have more experience than others, while others may not have enough related knowledge of Apple technology at all. Thus, it should be concluded that it is best to contact certified service centers where you have had to repair your devices before.

And if before you had to use the services of repair shops, what should you do now? We offer you a simple solution - pay attention to the reviews left by the customers of these workshops. And, above all, those that were left by our customers.

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Is it hard to dust an Apple Macbook?

You must understand that in order to perform this procedure, you will have to disassemble the entire laptop. The fact is that Apple technology is difficult to fix - especially mobile PCs. And here you can not do without professional equipment and tools. Without them, not every specialist will be able to carry out this procedure. Moreover, related skills will not be superfluous. In this regard, we strongly advise you not to try to restore the device's performance yourself. There is much more risk of breaking it than returning it to its normal state, without dust and fan noise.

A separate story - instructions that you can find on the Internet. Alas, they do not replace knowledge and experience in carrying out such work. Moreover, not all of them are written by professionals. On the Web, instructions are often rewritten by authors of different resources, so great amount information is subsequently lost. For a person without knowledge, this is a huge minus. And that's just one of the many reasons why you shouldn't try to dust your MacBook. Where better to immediately contact "RemFOX" - to our specialists who face this procedure literally every day. This way you can save both your own time and money - because if you break it while trying to clean it from dust, the repair will cost more.

Why us?

As noted above, a fairly large number of service centers and many offer Apple device repairs. So why among this multitude you should choose our company? The specialists working in RemFOX and the availability of expensive professional equipment are far from all of our advantages, so we suggest that you familiarize yourself with some others:

1. Before proceeding with the repair, our masters will make a complete diagnosis of the device. This is the only way to determine how much the repair will cost.
2. We purchase high quality parts from trusted suppliers. These are the manufacturers.
3. All types of work are guaranteed. In case of a problem, you can contact our company again.
4. We have an adequate cost for cleaning a MacBook from dust.

Of course, these are not all the advantages that we would like to talk about. Finally, we want to note the time of work - our masters are doing everything necessary to return your device back as soon as possible. If you need a MacBook for work and you don't want to be behind schedule, trust us and you won't regret it!

If your MacBook has started to get quite hot during operation, then most likely its cooling system is clogged with dust. This happens to all Macbooks and other electronics - there is nothing surprising here. You can easily fix the situation with overheating of the device by cleaning it from dust. In today's article, we will show you how to do this.

Opening up an expensive Apple device may seem like a crazy idea to many Macbook owners, but we'll tell you what: it's much easier than it might seem at first glance. You just need to remove the bottom cover from the laptop and access the motherboard and cooling fans. This can be done simply by unscrewing a few screws.

You will need the following items...

Before we start explaining to you what's what, you will need to find a few items for yourself. You may already have some of them.

Step one: remove the bottom cover

The very first step is the same for all modern MacBooks, with the exception of new models with touch panels (Touch Bars, as they are also called). Turn your MacBook upside down. Take a pentagonal screwdriver and unscrew all the screws located around the perimeter of the MacBook. However, be aware that not all screws are the same length, so you will have to remember which holes had which screws.

Once you've unscrewed all the screws, remove the back cover from the MacBook, being careful while doing so. Some MacBook models may have small latches on the lid, but they are easy to open with a little effort. After all, these are simple latches that can be found in other electronics as well.

As soon as you remove the bottom cover from the MacBook, you will have access to the insides of the device. It's time to take a good look around and find the dustiest areas. However, it is unlikely that it will take you much time, especially if the MacBook is not new and you have never done this before.

Okay, now you need to find coolers for cooling. Depending on the Macbook model, you may have one or two coolers, but you can easily find them: a round turbine. It is in the cooler that there will be the largest amount of dust, since it sucks in air inside the device case.

Step three: blow dust out of the case

So, take a jar of compressed air and lightly start blowing out the dust from the places where you could find it during the inspection. And you need to do this lightly for the reason that with a strong stream of air you can damage some of the internal components of your MacBook. Be careful. 0

If you notice that yours has been getting very hot and noisy lately, the problem is most likely a clogged cooling system. On average, you need to clean your Macbook from dust once a year. And once every 2-3 years, it is also desirable to replace the thermal paste.

Overheating problem

One of the worst enemies of the MacBook is dust. It clogs into the radiator of the cooling system and the fans cannot cool the radiator, as they blow on the dust, and not on the radiator grill. The photo below shows an example of a grille clogged with dust, as well as a grille after cleaning (left and right, respectively). Due to overheating, it becomes problematic to work on it - applications that used to work quickly begin to blunt. And you can't sit on your knees with him.

Often, due to the large amount of dust, the fans begin to crack. The fact is that the cooler blades during rotation can touch the dust, which has strayed into a lump, resembling a felt boot in structure. Also, as a result of constant overheating, thermal paste loses its thermal conductivity properties. Because of this, the heat from the chips (processor, video chip, chipset) is not efficiently removed to the radiator, which, in turn, can lead to failure of the chips themselves.

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What is thermal paste and why is it needed

Thermal grease is a special gel-like substance that is "responsible" for removing heat from the chip (processor, video chip, chipset) to the radiator (something like coolant in a car radiator). If the thermal paste dries out, then the heat transfer process deteriorates, and the computer, meanwhile, starts to get very hot.

In our work, we use only high-quality Keratherm KP12 or Microsi thermal pastes (Apple's official thermal paste). Due to the high thermal conductivity of these thermal pastes, best results to reduce the temperature on the processor chip and the entire system as a whole.

Is it possible to do prophylaxis immediately with me?

Cleaning your MacBook or cleaning from dust with the replacement of thermal paste is done right at the client within 20-40 minutes, depending on the computer model. Cleaning iMacs takes longer, but can be done in a few hours. We kindly ask you to call in advance and arrange your visit with us. Phones for communication: 8-495-645-12-43, 8-916-642-65-66.

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Prevention of a laptop is more difficult and more responsible than maintenance system block conventional PC. The compactness of the body, the diminutiveness and fragility of the components require professionalism and do not forgive mistakes.

If we are talking about Apple technology, then in addition to skills, special tools are required in order to open the case. Therefore, it is much easier and more reliable to entrust this matter to people involved in repair and maintenance. Apple computers professionally.

The main preventive measure is to clean your Macbook from dust. To do this, the device must be opened and partially disassembled.

How to know when it's time to cleanmacbook?

If you notice that your favorite laptop has started

• noisy work,
• get very hot,
• slow down and spontaneously reboot,

Prices for cleaning from dust, replacing thermal paste

most likely the time has come. But it is better not to test the equipment for strength and carry out procedures for cleaning the Macbook from dust and replacing the paste at least 1 time per year. This frequency will be enough even if you like to work on the street and in transport.

Carbix will help you maintain the performance and extend the life of your laptop. We will not only do it at the highest professional level, that is, to the maximum fast and with a guarantee, but we will also minimize any inconvenience. No need to go anywhere with a MacBook under your arm.

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