I have the same laptop model and I'm on my 4th logic board. Luckily, we have 5 years of warranty for hardware failures by law where I live.
Where do you live?
Why I Drilled Holes in My MacBook Pro and Put It in the Oven
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#13One time I saw it climb as high as 102º C—hot enough to boil water.
If doing anything slightly intensive, my 15" MBPR is the same; I've had it hover at 100-105C for periods. Why not scale down the CPU at crazy temperatures? Intel CPUs have a cutout, but the entire machine needs a more gradual solution. Running at 90C+ is not viable long term.
Now it's over 2 years old, I might just buy a entry level MBP instead rather than maxing out as I usually do. They seem fast enough now and what's the point if I can't even use the full power?
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You'd think after 10 years having model after model of aluminium built laptops, Apple would have found a way to solve the heat issues they always have... but nope, they still think it's a good idea to put the heat exhaust vent right up against the bottom lip of the screen where it is still blocked when the machine is in use.
Where else can one put air vents on a laptop? The sides are taken up by expansion ports and speakers. The front is blocked by the battery. The bottom is often obstructed by blankets, clothing, etc. The top is for the keyboard, trackpad, and palm rest. Putting vents at the hinge actually makes the most sense. It guarantees ventilation ports won't be fully obstructed. The vents face away from the user, reducing fan noi…
My Latitude E5430 has them on the left side near the back, and two places on the bottom (the rear left side and the front middle).
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#16This story is awesome. It would be hilarious if the OP ever tried to sell his laptop. I can imagine him trying to explain to a layperson why all of the drilled holes in the bottom are actually a benefit and not a problem.
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#17This story is awesome. It would be hilarious if the OP ever tried to sell his laptop. I can imagine him trying to explain to a layperson why all of the drilled holes in the bottom are actually a benefit and not a problem.
They're literally speed holes.
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Norway
Is that part of the EU wide protection places like the UK, Germany, etc also get or something specific to your country?
EU mandates only two years, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:... Art. 5 (1)
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
You'd think after 10 years having model after model of aluminium built laptops, Apple would have found a way to solve the heat issues they always have... but nope, they still think it's a good idea to put the heat exhaust vent right up against the bottom lip of the screen where it is still blocked when the machine is in use.
I have always used an external laptop cooler with my macbook.
If you are speaking about stands with fans at the bottom, in my experience they do next to nothing.
All they do is "cooling" the aluminum bottom case, which has no contact (or though holes) with the inside parts of the laptop generating heath.
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#20The author shows a lot of love for his laptop.
Obviously. But some less popular laptop vendors have this 'next business day' warranty where they send a technician to fix your laptop in your office or at home. Much better idea than a baking owen imho, however there is something in a scent of freshly baked mainboard ;)