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Fixing Apple's GOOD Engineering - M1 MacBook Air thermal pads

Linus Tech Tips · 1.9M views · 2021-02-03 · 8:31

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Overview

Linus Tech Tips opens up an M1 MacBook Air to test whether better thermal pads could improve performance in the fanless design. It looks at what Apple left on the table.

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It is linked in laptop thermal threads for a layman's overview of why Apple limits surface temperature and why the mod is not simple.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2021–2023

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Dalewyn · 2023-03 · Recommendation

For a layman's overview of this, Linus from LinusTechTips gives a basic rundown of the relevant safety regulation and some numbers in one of his videos featuring the M1 Macbook Air and its cooling solution.[1] [1]: [VIDEO]

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maximus-decimus · 2021-11 · Recommendation

Interesting video about how the only reason you even need a fan in the mac book pro is because how hot the shell of a laptop is allowed to get is legislated so you don't burn yourself on it. [VIDEO]

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GeekyBear · 2022-07 · Reference

LTT Tech literally did a video with an identical thermal pad mod a year and a half ago with the M1 Air. [VIDEO] TLDR - Adding the thermal pads wouldn't pass regulatory muster.

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