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The 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 ;)
But it sounds like his warranty has expired, hence the oven.
I have a BookArc[1] laptop stand, which is about the worst possible way to keep a running MBP (lid closed, fan slots pointing down) and even with lots of gaming, I have never experienced any problems.
Yes, I do clean the fans once a year, but all laptops need that. It goes to show that thermal wise the MBP is actually very well engineered.
[1] https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/bookarc-for-macbook-pro-...
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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…
This is what happens when function plays second fiddle to form.
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 three macbooks, two airs and a 13" mpbr, and none have had any thermal issues at all, even in the heat of summer.
If you are using a laptop in a way that generates that much heat, you probably get about 1 hour of battery life, which sort of defeats the purpose of having a laptop in the first place. A larger fan or heavier case material would also make the laptop less user-friendly for the vast majority of users.
I don't really know why it gets hotter over the year. I guess fine dust end up clogging it, and since laptops are very slim, everything is packed, so it might be pretty hard to remove that dust. Some dust can stick to some surfaces, but I'm not sure.
One thing for sure is that I wont use it for gaming or anything that might get it hot.
I own the same laptop, I have it for about 2.5 years now and never experienced such temperatures. During a normal workday, (programming, compiling, git etc) I never once heard the fans spin up. I have a BookArc[1] laptop stand, which is about the worst possible way to keep a running MBP (lid closed, fan slots pointing down) and even with lots of gaming, I have never experienced any problems. Yes, I do clean the fans…
Before I bought my first macbook air I wrote a program on the console that slammed the CPU and left it running at the apple store. When I came back a few hours later the program was still running (100% CPU on all cores) and the machine was still cool to the touch. I then purchased the laptop.
This 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.