Why I Drilled Holes in My MacBook Pro and Put It in the Oven

Re:Why I Drilled Holes in My MacBook Pro and Put It in the Oven by berkut on Tuesday December 30, 2014 @07:31AM (#8814299)

I've got an early 2011 MBP which has exactly the same issue - I'm on the third logic board (GPU and a chipset both went on separate occasions within 3-year warranty) and second battery (battery wasn't due to heat though, just capacity), I use it heavily for programming (compiling) and rendering, so CPUs are often maxed out.

I try and make sure it's ventilated properly (when I use it on my lap I often hold it in the air when the CPUs are busy and the temp is rising), but I'm not convinced the design is good for cooling in general.

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Re:Why I Drilled Holes in My MacBook Pro and Put It in the Oven by hoffer on Tuesday December 30, 2014 @11:25AM (#8815202)

Do not replace the logic board a 4th time. Any Apple store manager is authorized to replace with a brand new 2014 model after three repairs especially for 2011 model owners. I just got my brand new replacement last month.

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