Fans on my MacBook Pro early 2011 15"

[paul117]

hey guys,
i am just wandering would it void my warranty if i was to take the 2 fans out of my macbook pro and clean them and the heatsinks?


Thanks.

 

[GGJstudios]

hey guys,
i am just wandering would it void my warranty if i was to take the 2 fans out of my macbook pro and clean them and the heatsinks?

Technically, yes, since they're not user-serviceable parts. You don't really need to do it, anyway, unless you've been using your MBP in a dust storm. I recently opened my MBP after 4 years, and there was hardly any dust inside.... certainly not enough to warrant cleaning.

 

[paul117]

Technically, yes, since they're not user-serviceable parts. You don't really need to do it, anyway, unless you've been using your MBP in a dust storm. I recently opened my MBP after 4 years, and there was hardly any dust inside.... certainly not enough to warrant cleaning.

my MBP seems to really attract dust here, pritty stupid that it would void the warranty though if i did it would apple ever have anyway of finding out if i had to take it back to the genius bar?

Thanks.

 

[GGJstudios]

my MBP seems to really attract dust here, pritty stupid that it would void the warranty though if i did it would apple ever have anyway of finding out if i had to take it back to the genius bar?

I don't think so. It's up to you. I waited until mine was well out of warranty to open it up, and found it wasn't necessary, even after 4 years of use and a lot of travel.

 

[SpazzyMac]

Dust

I opened mine up after 6 months, and the fans were already
breeding fine dust-carpets, but i haven't checked it since I changed my
Thermal Paste.