Macbook 12 thermal paste

[airattack111]

I’m changing the battery in my 2015 macbook 12.

Is it possible to reapply thermal paste?

Thanks

 

[CooperBox]

I'm not aware of any thermal paste application in the 2015 Retina MacBook.
Unlike the earlier Macbooks the logic board includes a flash storage chip.
The battery change is also more difficult on your MacBook, as in addition to the replacement battery you will also require a solvant for adhesive removal.
Just last week I completely refurbished an earlier 2.4GHz MacBook7.1, changing the battery, removal/cleaning & repasting the motherboard, install of SSD with High Sierra and upgrading RAM which took 40mins. I've also used a later 2015 MacBookRet but find the earlier 2.4GHz a wonderful model as they are now not only very affordable but also totally and easily upgradeable.

 

[ruslan120]

I don't think so.

Looks like a small metal bracket instead of a heatsink on the processor.

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+MacBook+2017+Teardown/92172

 

[oneMadRssn]

I don't think so.



Looks like a small metal bracket instead of a heatsink on the processor.

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+MacBook+2017+Teardown/92172

No, there is a bit of thermal paste between the bracket (which is a small heatsink itself) and the CPU.

 

[XyroTM]

No, there is a bit of thermal paste between the bracket (which is a small heatsink itself) and the CPU.

do you think replacing the stock "thermal paste" (if you could call it that) for a high quality arctic thermal pad like this one (Amazon.com: ARCTIC - Thermal Pad 120 x 20 x 1.0 mm Thermal Compound for All Coolers Efficient Thermal Conductivity Gap Filler Safe Handling Easy to Apply: Computers & Accessories) would help keep the temps more in check

I also do realize im a bit late to this conversation XD

 

[chabig]

I doubt it would make much difference. But that's just a guess.

 

[XyroTM]

I doubt it would make much difference. But that's just a guess.

yeah i agree tbh but it cant hurt to try i guess, the worst thing that can happen is that if the thermal pad works like $h1t and i cant use the old "thermal paste". ill try it and update this thread i guess

 

[oneMadRssn]

do you think replacing the stock "thermal paste" (if you could call it that) for a high quality arctic thermal pad like this one (Amazon.com: ARCTIC - Thermal Pad 120 x 20 x 1.0 mm Thermal Compound for All Coolers Efficient Thermal Conductivity Gap Filler Safe Handling Easy to Apply: Computers & Accessories) would help keep the temps more in check

I also do realize im a bit late to this conversation XD

Not sure, I don't have much experience with thermal pads.

If you go through all the trouble of disassembling the machine and removing that bracket, why bother with a half-measure like a thermal pad? You already did 95% of the hard work, might as well put on the highest-rate thermal paste possible at that point. Why bother with anything less?

 

[XyroTM]

Not sure, I don't have much experience with thermal pads.

If you go through all the trouble of disassembling the machine and removing that bracket, why bother with a half-measure like a thermal pad? You already did 95% of the hard work, might as well put on the highest-rate thermal paste possible at that point. Why bother with anything less?

LOL honestly i might just deal with the thermal throttling and not give a crap because it seems like wayyyyy too much effort to dissasemble that pc, plus i always break the ZIF connectors