Hi everyone, welcome to HowFixit. In this video guide, I gonna show you how to disassemble the
MacBook Pro 13 A1708 (Late 2016 - Mid 2017), clean it from dust and replace thermal paste.
To disassemble MacBook Pro 13 model A1708, you will need the following tools:
Screwdriver set
Suction cup Pentalobe 1.2mm screwdriver
Torx T5 screwdriver Plastic opening tools
Tweezers
Antistatic brush Thermal grease
I also recommend using a magnetic mat during the repair process, which is especially useful in case
of MacBook Pro 13 model A1708. Throughout this disassembly, keep track of each screw so you can
put them back in the right places - this will help successfully reassemble your device. And
don't worry about losing any of screws, all of them will definitely remain on the magnetic mat.
In the description, I left links where to buy all necessary tools.
Turn the laptop over and remove all the screws on the bottom cover.
Press a suction cup into place of the lower case and pull up to open a small gap. Slide the corner
of an plastic tool into the gap and begin to open around the nearest corner and then halfway up the
side of the MacBook Pro. This releases the first of the hidden clips securing the lower case.
Lift the front edge of the lower case and pull firmly to slide the lower case towards you.
Pull first at one corner, then the other.
These clips hold the bottom cover of your MacBook Pro firmly in place.
Peel back tape covering the cable connector, then pry up the locking tab and disconnect the cable.
Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.
Use only a plastic tool to lift the battery power connector.
Use only an anti-static brush to clean the motherboard from dust.
Peel up the rubber strip from the adhesive holding it to the fan, but don't remove it.
Let's begin cleaning the cooling system from dust. Remove all dust from the heatsink and fan.
Remove all screws on the cooling system.
Remove the old thermal paste from the CPU as well as from the heatsink. If the thermal
paste is very dry and difficult to remove, you can use isopropyl alcohol to wipe the paste.
How to apply thermal grease. Apply a small amount of thermal paste to the CPU, then
take a plastic tool and spread it evenly over the entire surface of the chip.
If you still don’t know which thermal paste to choose for your laptop, in the description, I left
a link to a video where I test different thermal greases and choose the best one for the laptop.
Now you can install the cooling system and tighten all the screws.
Please note: how I tighten the screws on the heatsink. It is necessary to tighten the screws
evenly on each side, with a few turns of each screw. If you tighten the screw immediately and
completely, there is a chance that you may damage the processor chip.
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