Unplanned shutdown of the system on a random Mac OS X installation.
Unplanned shutdown of the system on a random Mac OS X installation.
superkenji123
11-13-2025, 04:07 AM #11Don't be upset, it's against the rules... (ex Mac user for a reason)
novelfrog80
11-18-2025, 10:04 PM #14there's... extensive... disassembly involved. i've done it LOTs of times.
And follow an ifixit guide) I suggest reapplying the thermal paste like this: 1- Get some arctic silver 5 , Its the best I have found. 2- Once you have taken the heat sink off, put some TIM remover onto some tissue, toilet paper will be fine, and gently wipe over the CPU. until there is no paste left. 3- Wait 2-3 minutes 4- Wipe all the surfaces you have just cleaned with a material like your t-shirt 5- Apply a line of thermal paste in a parallel line to the longest edge on the CPU. 6- Spred it out, you want a thin layer over the whole die, making sure that you can't see the die. 7- Place the heat sink down and wait for about a minute to let the air escape 8- Put the screws back in a star like pattern, don't tighten them too much until they are all in, you don't want the heat sink to move at all. 9- Make sure that it is all tight and reassemble you computer.
If you have not change the thermal paste then I recommend the followingAnd follow an ifixit guide) I suggest reapplying the thermal paste like this: 1- Get some arctic silver 5 , Its the best I have found. 2- Once you have taken the heat sink off, put some TIM remover onto some tissue, toilet paper will be fine, and gently wipe over the CPU. until there is no paste left. 3- Wait 2-3 minutes 4- Wipe all the surfaces you have just cleaned with a material like your t-shirt 5- Apply a line of thermal paste in a parallel line to the longest edge on the CPU. 6- Spred it out, you want a thin layer over the whole die, making sure that you can't see the die. 7- Place the heat sink down and wait for about a minute to let the air escape 8- Put the screws back in a star like pattern, don't tighten them too much until they are all in, you don't want the heat sink to move at all. 9- Make sure that it is all tight and reassemble you computer.