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Intro History: MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 Heat Sink Replacement

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Device
MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012
Type
installation
Thing
Heat Sink
Title
Installing MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 Heat Sink
Introduction
Are the gobs of OEM thermal paste causing your MacBook Pro to be sluggish while hot? Use this guide to remove your heat sink and apply new thermal paste.
Time Required Min
45 minutes
Time Required Max
1 hour
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Difficulty
Difficult
Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Guide Prerequisites

Tools

  • Arctic Silver Thermal Paste x1 added.
  • Phillips #00 Screwdriver x1 added.
  • Phillips #1 Screwdriver x1 added.
  • Spudger x1 added.
  • T6 Torx Screwdriver x1 added.

Flags

  • In Progress added.

Steps

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