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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Early 2011 Heat Sink Replacement

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Remove the heat sink from the logic board.

If the heat sink appears to be stuck to the logic board after removing all six screws, it may be helpful to use a spudger to separate the two components.

If you need to mount the heat sink back onto the logic board, we have a thermal paste guide that makes replacing the thermal compound easy.

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