Disk Utility Help - Page 2

MacEnthusiast · May 9th, 2012, 11:17 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by broad
	and yes, old thermal paste can need to be replaced. i have seen countless older MacBooks with "thermal issues" up to an including failing the ASD tests due to old crusty thermal paste.

Thanks broad. Is it particularly easy to open up the MacBook Pro and apply new thermal paste? I've done it before on a different device but never on a MacBook Pro. Also, I figure when the time comes I'll use Arctic Silver 5 -- is that what you would use?

monokitty · May 9th, 2012, 11:20 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by MacEnthusiast
	Thanks broad. Is it particularly easy to open up the MacBook Pro and apply new thermal paste? I've done it before on a different device but never on a MacBook Pro. Also, I figure when the time comes I'll use Arctic Silver 5 -- is that what you would use?

You would need to remove the logic board and heat sink on its underside to re-apply new thermal paste.

MacEnthusiast · May 9th, 2012, 11:24 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by pm-r
	I'm not sure if this is typical of what you're seeing MacEnthusiast in Disk Utility, but sometimes a downloaded .dmg file can get hung up in its window, and definitely if the dmg is left open, but they are easily removed with a right-click:

Hey pm-r. Just to clarify, I didn't see Apple Remote Desktop on the left side of Disk Utility with the media but on the right side where the Permissions details display. I thought that Apple Remote Desktop is something that you would have to download and install (which I hadn't done). I didn't know it was part of the OS as broad pointed out, so it is possible that what I saw wasn't out of the ordinary. Still trying to diagnose the heating issue, though, and am thinking maybe it is the thermal paste.

MacEnthusiast · May 9th, 2012, 11:25 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Lars
	You would need to remove the logic board and heat sink on its underside to re-apply new thermal paste.

Oh, that doesn't sound very fun at all. Do you think replacing thermal paste after two years would be a normal occurrence, Lars?

monokitty · May 9th, 2012, 11:57 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by MacEnthusiast
	Oh, that doesn't sound very fun at all. Do you think replacing thermal paste after two years would be a normal occurrence, Lars?

No. Not unless the heat sink has been removed before and the thermal paste wasn't replaced at that time (which it always should be if the heat sink is removed). Otherwise, there is no need to replace the thermal paste after just two years, or even after five years in most cases. I never replace the thermal paste in a MacBook/MacBook Pro unless I'm replacing the logic board, heat sink or if a diagnostic test comes back throwing an error related to the thermal paste.