It’s been a year since my 2017 MacBook Pro gone out of warranty and I was getting headlines in the bottom of the display, and also left speaker busted. According to Apple Store Union Square San Francisco, replacing monitor is one way to fix the heatlines but it cost me like $600 + tax so I decided to go with repair guides I found on ifixit.com.
Guides I used on iFixit:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Bar+2017+Thermal+Paste+Replacement/131549
It did the job at least for me, but there is no written instructions or the list of screws and parts, and a video showing the entire process including cleaning fans. Overall they are not very detailed. So I decided to leave enhanced guide including prep and followup process for folks new to DIY repair.
In this article, we will explore the process and steps in the detail on replacing thermal pate on 2017 MacBook Pro 15-inch.
<aside> 💡 If this is your first time, it might take a few hours or more. I highly recommend you get ready and do a follow-up inspection to see how your thermal paste is doing. If you ended up putting too much of it as I did, you want to redo it with just the right amount.
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<aside> 💡 ITips: Basically carefully removing and screws and connectors while keep everything in tact and remembering where everything belongs to.
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Time-leaps of redoing Replacing Thermal Paste
Time-leaps of redoing Replacing Thermal Paste
Screws: