How to Improve MacBook Pro Performance and Thermals

From personal experience, I am aware that heat issues on laptops are often caused by a poor application of the stock thermal paste (also known as “thermal interface material” or TIM), provided that the cooling system is functioning. Here’s how the syringe looks like:

If you are experiencing the same kind of heat-related issues with your own MBP, and want to try and reapply the thermal paste – provided you are well aware that this will virtually void the warranty, if any – I’d recommend you to get some proper screw drivers first. I don’t have any particular set of tools with me, So I had to order a Special Screw Driver to open back plate

I used Isopropanol – and some lint free cloth to properly clean both the CPU and the GPU after removing the old thermal paste and before reapplying the new one:

Besides tools, you obviously need to be a little patient and have steady hands if you go the same route and want to reapply the thermal paste.

Source: bsid.io