2012 Macbook Pro 15" A1286 CPU Heat Sink Replacement

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Macbook Pro 15” 2012 (A1286) video series:
Remove bottom case (recurring for all videos)
1. Replace Battery P/N: A1382, A1286
2. Replace/Upgrade Random Access Memory (RAM) P/N: PC3-12800 2GB, 4GB, 8GB (16GB MAX)
3. Replace Hard Disk Drive P/N: Any compatible SATA 2.5” Drive
4. Replace DVD Super Drive P/N: 661-5147, 661-5467, 661-5842 or comparable
5. Replace Trackpad P/N: 922-9008, 922-9035, 922-9306
6. Replace Screen Assembly P/N: 661-6504
7. Replace WiFi/Bluetooth AirPort Card P/N: 661-5867, 661-6510
8. Replace Fans P/N: 661-4952, 922-8703, 661-4951, 922-8702
9. Replace Logic Board P/N: 661-6491
10. Replace CPU Heat Sink P/N: 922-9753
11. Replace Speakers P/N: 922-9308, 922-9747
12. Replace Microphone P/N: 922-9031, 922-9748
13. Replace Power Connector/DC-in-Board P/N: 661-5217, 661-5235, 922-9307
14. Replace Keyboard P/N: Any A1286 Keyboard 2012
15. Replace WiFi/Bluetooth Cable P/N: 922-9750
Reinstall bottom case (recurring for all videos)

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@MakroPoskoci 14 күн бұрын

This video is 8 years old, my MacBook Pro 2012 is already 12 years old... Today, by following your detailed instructions, I was able to clean up the old thermal compound from my CPU and GPU (well, the powder that was left, to be more precise) and to apply a new one. My widget shows now a nice temperature of just about 45 Celsius (it was 60 and above before). It feels so good to do these kind of tasks on my own without the need to bring my laptop to someone else! Thank you so much for the time you took to help other people like myself. I wish you all the best!

@devinangelet2612 4 жыл бұрын

Your voice, in my opinion, is perfect for these videos, very calming while dealing with these fragile components. Thank you.

@chelle315 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. I updated my mid 2012 MAC and figured since it would be open, I may as well apply new thermal paste. Great tutorial! Thanks a million!

@samdeur 4 жыл бұрын

i really need to get over my fear of doing this..not replacing the heat sink but replacing the thermal paste. thanks for posting this.. really helpful

@xtraucox 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks a lot for the tutorial, it was so usefull. My mbp temp was ramping sky high. Just an observation, on the assembly process, the T6 screw on the middle right of the mainboard is misplaced. Check 2:37 vs 6:06. Another thing, is always a good practice to start disconnecting the battery line.

@frodobaggins6450 4 жыл бұрын

Your voice is so soothing.

@speedyy97 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for this !

@immortallix 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this guide, very useful. Unfortunately the screws on the keyboard cable shield got stripped real quick and stopped me.

@juanarrue2373 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Everthing is fine.

@knocknapeasta 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! I just followed your instructions - thanks so much for making this video. Everything's great except my battery isn't working anymore ( though I can still power it up and use it via mains power). What could I have done? I've triple-checked to see that I've reconnected the battery and battery life indicator correctly. I'm also not getting any battery life indicator on the side... :/

@bubu3625 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

@kalaskonst 5 жыл бұрын

Max temperature went from 105 C / 220 F to 75 C / 167 F. Great video, thanks!

@GRIBSOFT 5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@knocknapeasta 4 жыл бұрын

How can you tell how hot it's getting? I know it's really hot but is there a temp app or something?

@bubu3625 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@stefanobottalla5313 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial, it's great! What kind of thermal paste do you recommend to use?

@keegancheang4376 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I followed all the steps and it works 👍. The only problem is it only works on connect to external power. May I know normal what went wrong? Appreciate for your tip🙏

@jev75 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome.. Nice

@TheJuice1992 4 жыл бұрын

I stripped one of the screws that go in the keyboard guard, does anybody know what size screw it is? And how to get the screw out?

@VC-bz1ej 3 жыл бұрын

Top right logic board is completely stuck, any solutions?

@rodrigogutierrez6746 3 жыл бұрын

GENIUS!!!!!!

@thorodinson5753 6 ай бұрын

Переводчик от. Yandex хорошо помогает просмотреть англоязычные видео с нужным контентом

@MuhammadAli-uj4vx 4 жыл бұрын

does this work for the 13".

@johnnymilian 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I'm nervous but I'm going to try it. I figure it's worth a try as the throttling notebook is very frustrating to use as is. I ordered tools and paste. should be here midweek and then I'm jumping in feet first, Thanks!

@johnnymilian 5 жыл бұрын

OK! I did it and it worked so far. Yeah baby! Thanks. I notice that mac's fan control reports the cpu as running hotter than before I changed the thermal paste but I've had the MBP on and plugged in and it's working great. No throttling! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!

@GRIBSOFT 4 жыл бұрын

Great! To be honest on an older book like a 2012 I would manually blast the fan on max with fan control form the downloads section at appledollars.com to get best performance.

@johnnymilian 4 жыл бұрын

@@GRIBSOFT Hi.. I did it.. fixed it like 90%. I'm now looking to swap out the logic board of I can find one online. If after the swap it's not much better I'll buy a new mac... Thanks! You're video was great.

@HistoryandReviews 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnymilian The Macs will always run hot if plugged in

@fourpixelstudio 7 жыл бұрын

thank you

@GRIBSOFT 7 жыл бұрын

Welcome :)

@b.tannerbennett6301 4 жыл бұрын

If the Macbook Pro is overheating, will you need the replace the Heatsink entirely or just re-apply new thermal paste?

@dongnippano156 11 ай бұрын

just re-apply new thermal paste. Ive never known a heatsink to go out.

@a.s.l711 5 жыл бұрын

It turned out quite easy as I tried it. Reconnecting the DC power cable under the logic board and aligning the board was a challenge for me. I got through, it's fine. The laptop performed faster, it's subtle but you can tell there is a difference. things load a bit faster and satisfying.

@GRIBSOFT 5 жыл бұрын

Good, time for a SSD upgrade then you will really tell a difference.

@a.s.l711 5 жыл бұрын

@@GRIBSOFT yes, its already 16 gb ram and ssd. thanks.

@GRIBSOFT 5 жыл бұрын

You can get rid of the Dvd drive and install another SSD and setup a raid 0 so it will be twice as fast.

@a.s.l711 5 жыл бұрын

@@GRIBSOFT i like the idea, my friend did that too and he loves it. can i put more 2 TB ssd at that slot? maybe in future. but unfortunately i need the dvd occassionally. hahaha, i hope u can put a blu-ray drive instead..if that is possible.

@joeramos5995 5 жыл бұрын

@@GRIBSOFT i like this idea. the dvd drive adds unnecessary weight to the laptop. do you think you can make a video of it?

@baja2244 4 жыл бұрын

I am down to prying out the logic board, I managed to hear "popping" from the tape on the microphone but the board won't budge. It slides and rotates, but at the top near the DC in the board, it just doesn't come up. I don't want to end up breaking it, any tips? I've also ensured all cables and screws are undone.

@eduardopuccini 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem here!!

@VC-bz1ej 3 жыл бұрын

@@eduardopuccini did you find out in the end, same boat rn..

@VC-bz1ej 3 жыл бұрын

did you find out in the end? same boat rn..

@eduardopuccini 2 жыл бұрын

@@VC-bz1ej yeah, I found out that it was just the tape from the microphone holding the board down. You basically need to carefully but strongly separate the tape from the mic.

@FolkeVEVO 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same. I think it's a speaker and not a mic...

@IkesVintageTech 5 жыл бұрын

kind of creepy but I have the same watch, same MacBook and same SSD. Did I send this from my future self knowing I was looking into this?

@GRIBSOFT 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's me, I mean you... choose the red pill

@barangokalp 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! My MacBook Pro 2012 15.4" cpu load 8 2.6 ghz 70 c normal?

@GRIBSOFT 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it can get super hot especially if it's not sitting on a flat surface.

@Dream-Academy 6 жыл бұрын

that is very low mine goes to 85 to 90 deg just browsing the web and a few apps open and still works fine when goes over 100 deg on heavy load I am getting freezes and though there is no sign of leaks from my original heatsink I am thinking of doing this replacement.

@Dream-Academy 6 жыл бұрын

+Save Apple Dollars mine goes to 85 to 90 deg just browsing the web and a few apps open and still works fine when goes over 100 deg on heavy load I am getting freezes and though there is no sign of leaks from my original heatsink. Do you think I should this replacement?

@andresd270 6 жыл бұрын

That is amazing, mines get arround 104°C on heavy loads, and don’t thermal throttle in any moment