This is from some guy on apple forums...and look what he found
and this is the result after
yeah...I think i am gonna wait a couple of weeks. This is what happens when they rush production =/
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No, that's just how they're assembled (this isn't anything new, this has been the case ever since the first MBP's I think).
Apple doesn't manufacture the MBP themselves, of course.
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well then I am not gonna pay $2000+ for this kind of quality control. You'd think they fixed these problems after 3rd gen.
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It's clear this is not the laptop for you. You should look for a laptop with similar dimensions and specs that runs much cooler.
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hey what's wrong researching the BIG HEAT issue from MBPs?
What concerns me is that MBPs CAN run much cooler if they applied the thermal stuff better, but they don't. -
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Wow this sucks then...just when I am so ready for the switch.
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Sadly, pretty much no notebook maker is going to have perfect paste application all the time. That aside, the paste that most OEM's use is generally not crap (unless they used thermal tape or pads
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I do have to say though, the amount of paste in in those pics on that guy's MBP is *very* excessive. But what else can you do aside from reapplying it youself? Not all notebooks are going to have perfect amounts all the time. -
All of you replacing thermal paste with Arctic silver 5 ought to think twice... it degrades VERY quickly. After bout 3 months time, you will start to see things go backwards. Use Arctic Ceramique or Shin-Etsu G-751. My hobby for the last 6 years or so is computer thermal management
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Some good advice from that thread:
I recall something similar with my SZ460 as well.
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Really: a $2000 or $2500 laptop should not have its CPUs running at 85 or 90C under load. Something is wrong with the engineering or assembly (in this case, thermal paste) if that the machine is running that hot. It's Apple's responsiblity to fix this issue. Aside from this, the MBPs are awesome machines. -
On to the original point;
Please note that not EVERY MBP runs at 85-90C, but your point is taken.
I recall the last time this kind of thing was a significant problem, there were people who were able to get Apple to repair this as part of the standard warranty, so that would be an option for those that didn't feel like risking taking their machine part.
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has apple commented on this anywhere?
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But again, if you have a problem with overheating, you would just ask Apple to repair it as part of the AppleCare warranty.
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The reason no one's complained of the T61 is probably simply because very very very very few people have one
Shipping just basically ground to a halt the 2nd week for the majority of people. (no i'm not serious)
Small retailers tend to reapply the paste well if you specify you want it, or if you ask for an upgrade that involves removing the previous paste. All of the Asus and Compal retailers offer it for a price...and some of them for free. But if you ask them, quite a few of them don't feel that there's any real benefit in A5S anyway(there's benefit in applying paste *well* of course)...
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I can't believe you spent X-amount of dollars on a beautiful machine and then just to satisfy your curiosity you take it completely apart to look at thermal grease? You can't do anything about the way computer companies design their hardware. Oh well, at least it's not my warranty you are voiding as well as taking such high risk against.
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I only care about Apple's MBPs because they are $500 more than other laptops with the same spec. The least thing I can expect is to fix this tiny little problem. -
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We live in an imperfect world and very few things are as perfect as they could be, but if they are "good enough" I'm not sure I see the issue. If I can run a machine wherever and however I want for a few years without it malfunctioning , I would not see any "issue" with it even if I knew "it could run a bit cooler".
Now if these things are actually cooking themselves (and my Macbook that has worked flawlessly averaging a cpu temp of about 60 Celsius in casual use is not) let everyone know so we can work to have it corrected. -
You can't really assume that unless you open up the Dell box and take a look for yourself anyway. Dell machines are also a whole lot thicker and bigger. You can even fit more vents and fans into that thing. You also didn't mention what 2-year old GPU is in that Dell
Besides, 1 machine of anything isn't a representative sample.
I'm not sure where you're getting the $500 more than laptops of the same spec from --there aren't any laptops with the same spec in existence. Factor in in the cost of such factors as form/style/weight/dimensions and the screen, $500 is by no means extreme. Then take into account supply/demand -
The thing is, it might not run a few years without malfunctioning. If you're paying this much for something, you just want to make sure it will last.
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For those who have it and don't want to do that, they should be able to ask Apple to fix it or replace it as part of the standard warranty, if it becomes a problem.
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New SR MBP heat problem. :(
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by pinwanger, Jun 15, 2007.